Organisation: National Federation of Group Water Schemes

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Simple steps to protect your well

Central Statistics Office census figures indicate that there are about 170,000 wells in Ireland.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

IFA launches initiative to identify on-farm cost savings

A Smart Farming initiative has been launched by the Irish Farmers’ Association to help identify significant on-farm cost savings.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Water scheme trustees ‘not willing to be tax collectors’

There have been warnings of a crisis in group water schemes because it is claimed trustees of such schemes will be unwilling “to act as tax collectors’’ when Irish Water introduces charges in 2014.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2013

Drinking water concerns not affecting group schemes

Further to Dónal Hickey’s article re threats to drinking water (Nov 12), I wish to point out that the National Federation of Group Water Schemes met the HSE and the EPA in October to discuss growing concerns about the dangerous VTEC strain of E.coli in water supplies.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Sea-change needed for cleaner water

WITH most of the spotlight on the restoration of water supplies, following damage done during the freezing spell, it would be easy to overlook a paramount issue — the quality of the water we drink each day.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2011