Some 400 homes and businesses in the Tully area remain unable to drink their water after more than a month, as a Do Not Consume notice remains in place.
Uisce Eireann issued the prohibition for the Tully / Tullycross Public Water Supply on July 24 in response to elevated manganese levels on the network.
Uisce Eireann has said that ongoing operational and accredited monitoring indicate that the manganese values are starting to improve in the network.
However, these have not yet returned to compliant levels to allow the notice to be lifted.
Flushing and scouring of the network is currently continuing to help reduce the network manganese levels, and Uisce Éireann is regularly providing updates to the EPA and HSE.
The Do Not Consume Notice will only be lifted following a return to compliance for manganese levels and agreement with the HSE to lift the notice.
Uisce Éireann reminds customers that this is not a Boil Water Notice. Boiling the water is not a suitable measure to make the water safe to consume.
It is especially important that mains drinking water is not given to bottle fed infants.
Thomas Gibbons of Uisce Éireann has assured affected customers that all efforts are being made to lift the notice as soon as possible.
“Uisce Éireann understands the impact a Do Not Consume Notice has on the community and we can assure impacted customers that we are working to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible,” said Thomas.
Alternative Water Supplies remain in place and are being replenished daily at the following locations:
- Derryinver Bridge
- Tullycross Church
- Tullycross Community Hall
- Tully National School
- Rogan’s shop, Tully
The public water supply should not be used for:
- Drinking
- Drinks made with water
- Food preparation, washing or cooking of food
- Brushing of teeth
- Making of ice
- Infant formula
The water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing, flushing toilets, laundry and washing of utensils.
