ALERT: Boil water notice affecting 1,200 customers in Tipperary has been lifted
The boil water notice on the Rathcabbin Public Water Supply has been lifted
A boil water notice that had been imposed on a Tipperary water supply has been lifted, Uicse Éireann have confrimed.
The boil water notice (BWN) on the Rathcabbin Public Water Supply has been lifted by Uisce Éireann after consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE).
The Boil Water Notice was issued on April 7 to protect the health of approximately 1,200 customers following elevated turbidity which affected treatment at the water treatment plant.
Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann worked hard to lift the notice for impacted customers as quickly and as safely as possible.
Uisce Éireann’s Pierce Faherty acknowledged the impact of the notice on the community, saying: “Uisce Éireann regrets the inconvenience that the Boil Water Notice had on customers on the Rathcabbin Public Water Supply.
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"I would like to thank them for their patience and support while our drinking water experts worked to lift the Boil Water Notice as quickly as it was safe to do so. We will continue to monitor the water supply throughout the summer and will inform customers should further issues arise," Mr Flaherty added.