Limerick scoops quality award for drinking water

Limerick County Council yesterday became the first Irish recipient of an international quality award for drinking water.

Supplied through the Kilmallock scheme, it serves 2,500 customers in the south of the county.

The certification, awarded by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)— the international organisation for standardisation (ISO) in this country— was presented by the Environment Minister Phil Hogan.