Airborne chemicals ‘a bigger worry’ than contaminated water

THE owner of a company that specialises in water treatment said yesterday she would be more concerned about airborne chemicals around Cobh than water contaminated by the toxic dump in Haulbowline.

Residents near the dump have taken water samples for analysis amid rising health fears.

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 Irish Steel plant was breached and flooded by storm waters.