CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP INVESTMENT IN GALWAY WATER SUPPLIES

Date Published: 24-Jan-2008

Galway County Council is estimating it will need between 15 and 20 million euro from the Government to eliminate risks to drinking water supplies.

The council has accepted the findings of today’s Environmental Protection Agency report into Ireland’s drinking water.

It found that over 300 water supplies around the country are in danger of posing a threat to public health.

With as many as 44 public water supply schemes in the county, Galway county council says it faces a particular challenge in reducing and minimizing risks to water supplies.

It’s developing a Remedial Action Programme which will provide a higher degree of security and quality assurance for the public.

Director of Services with Galway county council Jim Cullen says the EPA report highlights the urgent need for the Government to ramp up investment in water.