Bathing prohibition notice in place at popular Mayo beach

A BATHING prohibition/Do Not Swim notice has been issued for Carrowmore Beach due to possible deterioration in bathing water quality

Uisce Éireann crews are working to investigate reports of an issue at Louisburgh wastewater treatment plant which has impacted effluent quality.

The company contacted Mayo County Council’s environment section as soon as the issue was identified and following consultation with the HSE, a bathing water prohibition notice has been imposed as a precaution at Carrowmore Beach.

The notice will remain in place until results of bathing water sampling, scheduled for today (Friday), are available. Follow-up sampling will take place on Monday.

Uisce Éireann operations teams are conducting network investigations on possible causes of the issue and have arranged for tankering of the wastewater from the treatment plant as a priority.

The bathing water prohibition notice will remain in place at Carrowmore Beach until investigations are completed.

Uisce Éireann has acknowledged the impact this notice has on the community and its visitors and is working as quickly as possible to rectify the issue.