38 Irish towns and cities accused of putting human health at risk with inadequate water treatment
Europe's environmental watchdogs are taking Ireland to court over the pumping of raw sewage into…
Water quality. What are we drinking?
Water. It’s in our coffee, tea and everything else we drink. It makes up 60%…
What is cryptosporidium parasite?
How harmful is it? The bug, known as crypto, is a parasite that can cause…
Irish Water says that 250,000 homes could face boil water notices
More than half of its drinking water treatment plants are at risk of failure. The…
Health risk from contaminated flood water [Irish Times – 4.01.16]
Flooding poses a variety of health risks, from minor to life-threatening, and from immediate to…
Lead levels 80 times WHO safety limit found in water at Hong Kong public housing estate where scandal broke | South China Morning Post
Water with lead levels nearly 80 times World Health Organisation safety standards has been found…
Socialist TD Paul Murphy hits out at Irish Water over plans to add chemicals to Limerick water supply – Irish Mirror Online
Socialist TD Paul Murphy hits out at Irish Water over plans to add chemicals to…
As many as 200,000 residential and commercial properties across the country are believed to have lead pipes in their plumbing systems, with babies most at risk of poisoning if they are subjected to prolonged exposure
Irish Water is planning to add a special chemical to drinking water from the end…
Should the HSE / Irish Water be testing Irish schools and kindergartens for lead in water?In about-face, Hong Kong authorities decide to run tests at public schools as lead-in-water scare continues | South China Morning Post
Officials on Tuesday made a U-turn and announced they would conduct tests on lead levels…
Chemical added to water to combat lead pipes | Irish Examiner
Irish Water will be introducing another chemical into the already poisonous water supply as a…