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# boil water notice

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# Irish Water
Precautionary Boil Water Notice lifted in North Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
The notice was issued on Monday due to high turbidity at a treated water reservoir.
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Dec 10th 2021, 6:41 PM
# Gorey
Boil water notice in place for over 7,000 people in Wexford
The notice was issued due to issues at the water treatment plant.
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Oct 28th 2021, 5:21 PM
# boil water notice
Around 21,000 people affected by boil water notice for Wexford
It is due to issues with the disinfection process in the water supply for the area.
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Oct 21st 2021, 1:08 PM
# Testing the Waters
Over 1,400 people waiting for drinkable tap water for more than three months
Figures show that almost 900 people on a public water supply have been on boil notices for a year or more.
Almost 900 people across eight locations have boil water notices in place for a year or more, reports Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, our investigative platform
Over the past two years, 50 boil water and 10 do not consume notices were in place for more than a month
Water supply is impacting housing, with 42 houses refused permission in Paulstown, Co Kilkenny recently
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Jun 10th 2021, 12:01 AM
# Wexford town
Boil water notice in place for over 20,000 people in Wexford
The notice was issued following a deterioration in the local water supply.
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Dec 10th 2020, 6:31 PM
# Irish Water
Boil water notice in place for 9,500 people in Cork
The notice is in place for the area supplied by the Whitegate Public Water Supply.
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Nov 27th 2019, 5:54 PM
# Hot Water
Irish Water website crashed after boil water notice when just 5,000 people tried to log on
Irish Water said its site had “previously handled this volume of traffic during heavy public awareness campaigns”.
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Nov 23rd 2019, 12:05 AM
# Drinking Water
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect
Irish Water said an audit of the plant and satisfactory results of a number of water samples were factors in the decision.
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Nov 12th 2019, 5:08 PM
# Testing
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place until at least Tuesday
A notice affecting 600,000 people is currently in place for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.
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Nov 8th 2019, 6:27 PM
# boil water notice
Irish Water boss says he can't rule out further repeats of large-scale boil water notices
A boil water notice is currently in place in for areas of Dublin, Meath and Kildare.
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Nov 8th 2019, 8:59 AM
# boundary changes
Boil water notice remains in place but Irish Water says maps of affected areas 'will be refined'
Due to ongoing heavy remain, Irish Water is unsure of when the notice will be lifted.
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Nov 7th 2019, 6:42 PM
# Heavy Rain
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in greater Dublin area to remain in place
Irish Water has apologised for the inconvenience caused.
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Nov 6th 2019, 7:09 PM
# Leixlip
'Small black particles' at Irish Water plant led to boil water notice for 600,000 people last week
The agency confirmed that a blockage was the main reason for last week’s notice.
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Oct 31st 2019, 7:42 AM
# boil water notice
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect
The EPA, the HSE and Fingal County Council met today.
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Oct 25th 2019, 4:46 PM
# in the pipes
Dublin area boil water notice remains in place but Irish Water hopes for 'some positive news'
The EPA, the HSE and Fingal County Council are to meet today as 600,000 people remain affected.
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Oct 25th 2019, 9:18 AM
# boil water notice
Boil water notice: Series of events at Leixlip plant in March led to 'significant risk to safety of supply'
The audit found Irish Water failed to take samples of treated water during the critical period following the incident.
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Oct 24th 2019, 12:35 PM
# boil water notice
Dublin boil water notice to remain in place for at least another day
The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 6:37 PM
# Irish Water
Why is a boil water notice in place and what could happen if you drink it?
The notice was issued yesterday evening following a “small mechanical failure” at Leixlip Water Treatment plant.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 1:06 PM
# Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
Irish Water apologises to 600,000 customers affected by boil water notice
The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people and is expected to stay in place for a number of days.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 8:19 AM
# boil water notice
Boil water notice issued for 600,000 people in parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath
Irish Water said the issues have now been resolved, but said that the water is travelling through the system which is why the notice is being put in place.
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Oct 22nd 2019, 8:59 PM
# wicklow and dublin
Boil water notice that affected 65,000 people lifted for several areas
Irish Water has apologised for the inconvenience caused.
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Feb 1st 2018, 10:53 PM
# wicklow and dublin
Boil water notice remains in place for 65,000 people
Irish Water has apologised for the inconvenience.
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Jan 31st 2018, 7:52 PM
# Irish Water
Boil water notice issued for Wicklow and south Dublin due to treatment plant mechanical failure
Roughly 65,000 people live in the area affected by the notice.
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Jan 29th 2018, 5:05 PM
# Tipperary
Community thanked for patience as 'temporary' boil water notice is lifted after seven years
Over 50 premises were affected in Burncourt, including a national school.
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Nov 7th 2016, 2:45 PM
# Irish Water
Boil water notice lifted in Roscommon after 2.5 years
The notice was put in place in March 2014 after cryptosporidium was detected in the water supply.
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Oct 14th 2016, 2:30 PM
# Irish Water
Boil water notice lifted for almost 50,000 people in Mayo
It affected several areas including Castlebar, Westport and Claremorris.
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Sep 14th 2016, 8:12 AM
# boil your water
Fear of contaminated water puts 10,000 Cork residents on boil notice
This is the third time this year that households supplied by the Whitegate system have been issued with a boil notice.
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Feb 27th 2016, 12:40 PM
# Cork
Bad weather puts 10,000 Irish Water customers on boil water notice
The utility said the notice was imposed as “a precautionary measure” on the advice of the HSE.
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Feb 14th 2016, 5:52 PM
# not fit to drink
Water contamination risk removed for 220,000 people in Dublin
The number of people living with boil water notices is at an all-time low, but 16 areas are still affected.
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Oct 15th 2015, 9:50 AM
# williamstown
'Heads need to be knocked together' to lift two year boil water notice in Galway
Could temporary water treatment facilities be the solution?
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Jan 5th 2015, 3:45 PM
# time to hydrate
Now it's safe for everyone in Limerick to drink their tap water
Crack out the Mi Wadi and go wild.
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Feb 19th 2014, 6:08 PM
# Prime Numbers
New gardai, dirty water and Roses: The week in numbers
Plus: What percentage of households in Ireland receive some sort of social welfare payment?
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Dec 14th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Water
€400,000 in funding approved to tackle infectious organism in Roscommon water
A temporary water treatment plant will now be built to address the problem until four regional supply schemes are put in place.
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May 22nd 2013, 11:06 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
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May 16th 2013, 8:45 AM