Uisce Éireann working to lift 'do not consume' notice in Mayo village
Uisce Éireann is working to lift a 'do not consume' notice on the Mulranny public water supply with flushing of the network ongoing.
The notice was issued on Monday last (January 8) to protect public health following the failure of a pumping system at the local water treatment plant.
The pump failure caused higher than permissible levels of the coagulant, aluminium sulphate salt, to enter the water network. This coagulant is an important part in the purification process of water treatment.
As in normal incident management practice, the HSE was consulted, and it was decided to issue a do not consume notice to protect public health. The notice will be in place until such time as the network is flushed and water is fully compliant with drinking water standards.
Uisce Éireann’s expert teams on site are working to address this issue and restore the plant to normal production so that this notice can be lifted as quickly and as safely as possible in consultation with the HSE.
Alternative water supplies are available in the vicinity of Doherty’s shop, Mulranny, and Nevin's Bar and Restaurant, Newfield. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from the tanker and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.
Uisce Éireann said it is acutely aware of the impact a do not consume notice is having on the Mulranny community and would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Speaking about the imposition of the notice, Colette Scahill, operations lead with Uisce Éireann, said: “We would like to reassure impacted customers thatwe are working to lift 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.”
The water from Mulranny Public Supply should not be used for any of the following: drinking; drinks made with water; food preparation, washing or cooking of food; brushing of teeth; making of ice. Additionally, children under 12 months old should not drink this water, and it should not be used for making up infant formula for bottle-fed infants. Ready-to-use formula that does not need added water can also be used.
The water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing, flushing toilets, laundry and washing of utensils.
Updates are available on the Water Supply Updates section on www.water.ie, on X (formerly Twitter), and via the customer care helpline, open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.