Audit found serious deficiencies in Cavan water scheme

As a result of the audit, the HSE issued a ‘Do Not Consume’ notice for drinking water from the Bailieborough scheme on December 13.

Deficiencies in a large public water scheme in Cavan last year were not notified to the authorities which would have allowed them to assess the risk to public health, according to an environmental watchdog.

An audit by the Environmental Protection Agency on December 12 found “serious deficiencies regarding management and control” of the regional water supply scheme in Bailieborough, Co Cavan, including a lack of automatic plant shutdowns and callout alarms for turbidity in the water.