Health scare goes on as water is contaminated

THE public water supply in a rural area of West Limerick, where a potentially deadly form of gastroenteritis triggered a major health scare this week, has been found to be contaminated.

Limerick County Council yesterday launched a major investigation to establish the cause of contamination in the Kilfinny Group Water Scheme.

The water scheme services the Ballingarry area, where a young person was hospitalised and found to be suffering from the gastroenteritis bug e.coli 0157.