Boil Water notice on Glenamaddy Group Water Scheme to be lifted - Murphy

Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/ Galway Eugene Murphy has welcomed the fact that the boil water notice on the Glenamaddy Group Water scheme will be lifted this afternoon (Thursday)

Deputy Murphy said that Glenamaddy is served from the Boyounagh/Ballyedmond Group Water Scheme and the scheme uses three different sources to provide its customers with water.

“As part of ongoing monitoring by the GWS Cryptosporidium was detected resulting in a boil water notice. Work has been ongoing on this scheme and I am delighted that the boil water notice will be lifted this afternoon, Thursday. This is a welcome relief for the many homeowners and businesses that were placed at a serious inconvenience,” said Deputy Murphy.

During the Dail debate on the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 last Friday, Deputy Murphy raised a number of questions in relation to water services in County Roscommon including the issue of the Glenamaddy Group Water Scheme.

Deputy Murphy also questioned the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the boil water notice on the North East Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme.

“ The boil water notice on the North East scheme has been ongoing since March 2014 and the areas affected include Tarmonbarry, Rooskey, Elphin, Strokestown, Ballagh/Ballybeg, surrounding areas and Group Water Schemes served by these supplies. This is an ongoing plight for over 5,400 customers who are affected by this notice and it is a major inconvenience for homeowners and businesses who are already struggling to survive. Indeed many businesses have borne the brunt of extra costs and have paid thousands of euro in some cases to install proper water filtration systems in restaurants and hotels,” said Deputy Murphy.

 Minister Simon Coveney said that in January Irish Water awarded a contract for the design, construction and commissioning of a new €6.1 million water treatment plant for the North East Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme. The Minister indicated that work on the project has begun and it is expected to be completed in June 2017.