COUNCIL CONFIRMS NO CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IN GORT WATER

Date Published: 22-Aug-2008

The County Council has confirmed that the contamination of the Gort Public Water Supply is NOT linked to cryptosporidium, which caused a water crisis in Galway last year.

A boil notice was put into effect last evening in the Gort area.

A recent sample didn’t comply with drinking water standards with high levels of dirt detected from an indicator bacteria.

As a result the local authority is advising all householders and businesses to boil the water before use

People with queries about the Gort Public Water Supply are asked to contact 091 476 401, that’s 476 40.

Senior Engineer with Galway County Council Water Servcies, Liam Gavin says cryptosporidium is NOT in the Gort water supply

Mr. Gavin explains that heavy rainfall is the most likely cause of the water pollution in Gort