Haulbowline residents take water samples for testing

RESIDENTS living near the Haulbowline toxic dump have taken water samples for analysis amid rising health fears.

Haulbowline residents take water samples for testing
Mon, 07 Jul, 2008 - 01:00

Several samples of sea water were taken from Cork Harbour on Saturday close to the polluted East Tip area after the dump site at the edge of the former steel works plant was breached and flooded by storm waters.

The interior of the polluted site was completely exposed to the harbour.

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