Almost 9,500 residents across Donegal are being served by ‘at risk’ water supplies, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The data is contained in its latest Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2023 which was released today
According to the report, the ‘at risk’ supplies in Donegal are located in the Milford, Lettermacaward and Glenties-Ardara supplies, which are on the EPA’s Remedial Action List.
The Lettermacaward and Glenties-Ardara supplies are to have their issues resolved later this year, however, Milford will not be sorted until sometime in 2026.
The report also stated there were four long term boil water notices in place in Donegal. They are related to Carndonagh, Cranford, Inishowen West and Lettermacaward.
Nationally, the number rose to 46, almost doubling from the last report in 2022.
Meanwhile, the EPA says the quality of Ireland’s drinking water remains ‘very high’.
It reported 99.7% of samples from public water supplies were compliant with acceptable limits of both chemicals and bacteria.
However the number of people being served by ‘at risk’ water supplies rose again last year to 561,000, up from 481,000 the year before.
