E-coli found in hospital’s water

THE largest psychiatric hospital in Munster is being forced to replace its entire water treatment system after traces of E-coli were found in the supply.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) South Forum confirmed yesterday that testing late last week confirmed traces of the bacteria — which can cause serious health difficulties in infants and elderly people — at St Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire, Co Cork.

The hospital water treatment system also supplies 17 private houses nearby. It does not supply any other houses in the Glanmire/Riverstown area.