‘Do Not Consume’ Notice Issued for Ballyduff/ Kilmeaden Water Supply Scheme
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann has issued a Do Not Consume Notice for all customers on the Ballyduff/ Kilmeaden Water Supply Scheme.
This notice has been issued to protect the health of approximately 145 customers due to adverse weather conditions impacting the raw water quality at the plant’s abstraction point.
Please note 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.
The notice applies to all areas supplied by the Ballyduff/ Kilmeaden Public Water Supply including Lahardan, Kilmagemouge West and Hacketstown.
A map of the Ballyduff/ Kilmeaden Water Supply is available on www.water.ie
Maura Phelan Operations Manager for 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. The weather can have a huge impact with our raw water quality and unfortunately adverse weather conditions has impacted supply.”
This water should not be used for
- Drinking
- Drinks made with water
- Food preparation, washing or cooking of food,
- Brushing of teeth
- Making of ice
- Children under 12 months old should not drink this water
- Children under 12 months old should not drink this water. This water should not be used for making up infant formula for bottled fed infants. An alternative source of water should be used. Bottled water can also be used to make up infant formula. All bottled water, with the exception of natural mineral water, is regulated to the same standard as drinking water. It is best not to use bottled water labelled as ‘Natural Mineral Water’ as it can have high levels of sodium (salt) and other minerals, although it rarely does. ‘Natural Mineral Water’ can be used if no other water is available, for as short a time as possible, as it is important to keep babies hydrated.
- If bottled water is used to make up infant formula it should be boiled once (rolling boil for 1 minute), and cooled in the normal way
- Ready-to-use formula that does not need added water can also be used.
- Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink
- Caution should be taken when bathing infants to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water
- Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges
What can you use water for?
- The water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing, flushing toilets, laundry and washing of utensils
- Uisce Éireann will continue to liaise with the Health Service Executive with a view to lifting this drinking water restriction as soon as practicable.
Alternative Water Supply is in place outside Moon Cafe, Kilmeaden Village Centre. 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 is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and we encourage customers to engage with us through our website, X channels @IWCare and @IrishWater, on Facebook and LinkedIn and through our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.
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