BOIL WATER NOTICE
IRISH WATER AND MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL
Update 26th May 2015.
Due to an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in the area served by the Westport Public Water Scheme sourced from Moher Lough, the Health Service Executive – West has advised Mayo County Council and Irish Water to issue a Boil Water Notice to all water users in a defined area around Westport as detailed below.
In the interest of public health, it is recommended that all users on the Westport Public Water Scheme and the public Group Water Schemes listed hereunder should boil water before consumption.
Water must be boiled until further notice in the following areas ;
The area served by Westport Public Water Supply:
This is the area South of the railway line and the Westport town greenway to the Quay (the former Railway to the quay) including:
Rosbeg, Belclare,The West road area,
Sandyhill, Ballinrobe road area
Monastery view, Railway walk
Carrowbawn, Lankhill
Leenaun Road area
Aughagower
Carrownalurgan
Cloghans pGWS
Brackloon/Bohea pGWS
Cuslough pGWS
Farnaught pGWS
Customers in the above affected areas are on the Westport Water Supply Scheme which remains on the Boil Water Notice.
Maps identifying the above areas are on display at Westport civic Offices, Westport Leisure centre, Westport Library, and Westport Garda Station and on the Irish Water and Mayo County Council websites.
If you are in any doubt about your Water Supply continue to boil your water and contact Westport Civic offices 098-50400 or Mayo County Council Water Services at 094-9024444.
Action To be Undertaken.
1: Water must be boiled for:
- Drinking
- Drinks made with water
- Preparation of salads and similar foods, which are not cooked prior to eating
- Brushing of teeth
- Making of ice
- Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice from cooled boiled water.
2: Use water prepared for drinking when preparing foods that will not be cooked (e.g. washing salads).
3: Water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing and flushing of toilets but not for brushing teeth or gargling.
4: Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil (e.g. with an automatic kettle) and allow to cool. Cover and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink. Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink.
5: Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water.
6: Prepare infant feeds with water that has been brought to the boil once and cooled. Do not use water that has been re-boiled several times. If bottled water is used for the preparation of infant feeds it should be boiled once and cooled. If you are using bottled water for preparing baby food, be aware that some natural mineral water may have high sodium content. The legal limit for sodium in drinking water is 200mg per litre. Check the label on the bottled water to make sure the sodium or `Na' is not greater than 200mg per litre. If it is, then it is advisable to use a different type of bottled water. If no other water is available, then use this water for as short a time as possible. It is important to keep babies hydrated.
7: Anyone suffering from diarrhoea for more than two days should contact their general practitioner and provide a stool sample for testing. They should continue to drink plenty of boiled or bottled water.
Great care should be taken with boiled water to avoid burns and scalds as accidents can easily happen, especially with children.
Parts of the Westport Area are now supplied by the Lough Mask Water Supply Scheme. The Boil Water Notice in these areas is now rescinded. The Boundary between the area supplied from Westport Water Supply scheme and the Lough Mask Regional Water Scheme is the Railway line and the Westport town Greenway (the former railway to the Quay). Customers to the North of this boundary are served by the Lough Mask Water Supply Scheme
The Boil Water Notice does not apply to the following areas supplied by the Lough Mask Water supply scheme;
Westport town centre
Cathair na Mart estate
Westport Quay and Quay Road including
Westlands
Springfield Drive area
Upper and Lower Quay
Newport Road area including
Horkans Hill
Kings hill
Pinewoods
Deerpark East
Fairways
Michael Davitt Park
Castlebar Road Area including
Carrowbeg Estate
Fr. Angelus Park
Sheeaun,
Allergan,
Knockranny,
Buckwaria
Westpoint
Ashwood Estates
Clogher GWS.
Ballinlough pGWS
Rosmoney pGWS
If you are in any doubt as to which area you are served continue to boil your water and contact Westport Civic offices 098-50400 or Mayo County Council Water Services at 094-9024444.
Seamus Granahan Paddy Mahon
Regional Operations Manager, Director of Services
Irish Water Mayo County Council