Taps back on in Wexford town

By Dan Walsh

Irish Water working in partnership with Wexford County Council have completed remedial measures and the receipt of satisfactory monitoring results and announced that the Boil Water notice in place since last Thursday is now lifted with immediate effect. This decision follows consultation undertaken with the Health Service Executive.

Customers affected were on the Wexford Town Public Water Supply and included Newtown Road, Carcur, Carricklawn, Coolcotts, Whitemill, Wygram, Clonard, Townparks, Ard Carman, Hill Street and rural districts of Barntown and Taghmon.

All affected consumers on the Wexford Town Public Water Supply can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth. Irish Water and the Wexford County Council – Health Service Executive Water Local Liaison Group will continue to meet and review ongoing process control, monitoring and testing of the drinking water supply.

There was a malfunction at the Newtown Water Treatment plant which led to the Boil Water Notice being put in place. The raw water quality entering the plant had diminished in quality, and a malfunction which should have triggered an alarm to shut the plant down did not activate. As a precaution, this required a Boil Water Notice to be put in place. Irish Water and Wexford County Council acknowledge the patience, co-operation, and assistance of affected consumers during the period of the Boil Water notice and greatly regrets any inconvenience caused to householders and the business community.