Village faces six-month wait to learn if water up to standard

Residents in a Mid-Cork village plagued by poor water quality in recent years will have to wait up to six months to find out if measures to correct the problems have been successful, especially in terms of the high lead content.

There have been persistent problems with the water supply system in the Crookstown area, including dangerously high levels of lead which were first identified in 2010.

The issue was highlighted at a county council meeting by Cllr Des O’Grady (SF) who said problems existed with the mains, service pipes to houses, and the source of the water, which have resulted in boil water notices being in place for quite some time.