Consumer relief as water gets all-clear

HOUSEHOLDERS who had to boil water for drinking for the past 40 days have now been advised the local supply is now safe to drink.

Hundreds of families in Co Carlow have been boiling their water before drinking or washing for the past 40 days after the cryptosporidium bug was detected in the supply. It causes vomiting, cramps and diarrhoea.

Yesterday, Carlow County Council lifted the ‘boil water notice’ in sections of the county, much to the relief of consumers.