Parasite in Foynes drinking water could pose risk to public health
The EPA has expressed concern over the detection of Cryptosporidium in drinking water supplies in Foynes, Co Limerick.
The State environmental watchdog has said it is considering enforcement action due to the ongoing detection of a parasite that could pose a danger to public health in drinking water supplies in the Foynes area of Co Limerick.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it was “very concerned” about several detections of cryptosporidium, a parasite found in human and animal waste, at the Foynes/Shannon Estuary water treatment plant this year.
