99% of water supplies comply with lead standards

TEST results on the country’s water supplies indicate that 99% are compliant with standards relating to the presence of lead.

Eleven local authorities have notified the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about non-compliance with the lead values, in relation to 23 of the 944 public water supplies, since Drinking Water Regulations were introduced in March, 2007.

Public health notices were issued regarding four of these supplies — at Mervue in Galway city, Mallow, Co Cork, Bruff, Co Limerick, and Ballintra in Donegal.