By Dan Walsh
Uisce Éireann has issued a Boil Water Notice for customers in Wexford town supplied by the Newtown Water Treatment Plant.
This notice is being issued to protect the health of approximately 22,000 customers due to untreated raw water entering the supply.
Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann are working to rectify the disinfection issues at the treatment plant and lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible, in consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Uisce Éireann is also progressing works at the treatment plant to upgrade and improve the supply for the community. In the meantime, all customers on this supply are advised to boil water before use until further notice.
Padraig Lyng, Uisce Éireann, regrets the inconvenience to impacted customers. “Public health is Uisce Éireann’s number one priority and we would like to assure customers that the notice has been put in place to protect public health. We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to homes and businesses and would like to assure customers that we are working to resolve the issue and lift the notice as quickly and as safely possible.”
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communication on Boil Water Notices. Customers are reminded that the water is safe to consume once boiled.
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