EPA investigating persistent discolouration of drinking water on Cork City's northside

Uisce Éireann says water it is pumping uphill dislodges deposits in Cork's ageing cast iron mains, turning the water brown

Brown water on the northside of Cork City

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an “open investigation file” in relation to the persistent discolouration of the drinking water which is being supplied to hundreds of homes in Cork City.

But the environmental watchdog said it does not generally become involved in investigating an issue further that should be resolved by Uisce Éireann until the utility has been given an opportunity to investigate and resolve it.