Mulranny water do not consume notice remains in place

The Do Not Consume Notice remains in place in Mulranny with customers in the area advised to avail of bottled water supplied by Uisce Éireann.

Uisce Éireann has issued a 'Do Not Consume Notice' for all customers on the Mulranny Public Water Supply Scheme on Monday evening due to a mechanical issue at the local water treatment plant.

The notice has been issued by Uisce Éireann following consultation with the HSE to protect the health of customers on the supply.

Boiling the water is not a suitable measure to make the water safe to consume and bottled water is available for customers in the vicinity of Doherty’s Costcutter, Mulranny and Nevin’s Bar and Restaurant, Newfield.

Uisce Éireann, formerly known as Irish Water, stated that drinking water compliance and operational experts are working to resolve this situation as soon as possible.

Speaking about the imposition of the notice, Colette Scahill, Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann said: “Uisce Éireann is aware of the impact a Do Not Consume Notice has on the community and would like to reassure impacted customers we are working to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. We would ask customers who have concerns to contact our customer care team on 1800 278 278.”

Uisce Éireann said that this water should not be used for: drinking, drinks made with water, food preparation, washing or cooking of food, brushing of teeth, making of ice.

Children under 12 months old should not drink this water and in particular, children under 12 months old should not drink this water and should not be used for making up infant formula for bottled fed infants. The water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing, flushing toilets, laundry and washing of utensils.