Boil Water Notice - Ballinasloe Public Water Supply

BOIL WATER NOTICE - BALLINASLOE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
Date of Boil Water Notice: 6th of December 2015

Following advice from the Health Services Executive, Irish Water and Galway County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply to protect consumers.
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This notice applies to consumers on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply and includes all areas supplied by the scheme i.e. Clontukert, Kiltormer, Laurencetown, Eyrecourt who must boil water before use. A map of the scheme, with a list of townlands, will be made available on www.water.ieas soon as possible.

1: Water must be boiled for:

You Must Boil Your Water for:
• Drinking
• Drinks made with water
• Preparation of salads and similar foods, which are not cooked prior toeating
• Brushing of teeth
• Making of ice

2: What can use water for:

You can use your Water for the following:
• Personal hygiene, bathing and flushing of toilets but not for brushing teeth or gargling.
• Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil and allow to cool. Cover and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink.

3: Caution:
Please ensure the following:
• Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink.
• Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water.
• Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice from cooled boiled water.

4: Only use Prepared Water for the following situations.
Only use Prepared Water (boiled and cooled) for the following:

5: Advice:
Note the following advice:
• Anyone suffering from diarrhoea (i.e. 3 or more loose bowel motions in a 24 hour period) 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.
Copy of full notice on www.galway.ie

Irish Water Customer Contact Centre: 1890 278 278

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