EPA raises concern about health threat from private water supplies Agency says 88 small private supplies failed to meet E coli bacteria standards
Wed, Feb 10, 2021, 23:55
The EPA also said an unacceptable number of sources of water continue to be unmonitored. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg
Too many private water supplies are threatening the health of thousands of people because of the level of contamination being found in supplies, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
It also said an unacceptable number of sources of water continue to be unmonitored.
More than a million people in the State get water from private sources, including significant numbers at national schools, creches and nursing homes. Large numbers of commercial outlets like hotels, B&Bs, pubs and restaurants which are mostly in rural areas are also served by private water sources.