The Irish Examiner is reporting that the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium that can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal illness has been detected in the drinking water supplies of two areas in north Cork. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) found no barrier had … Continued
A Boil Water Notice has been issued, effective Friday, September 2nd, affecting a large area of County Mayo according to the Mayo News. It was detected after sampling found the presence of the Cryptosporidium parasite in the Lough Mask Regional … Continued
Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin residents are at risk of illness from waterborne pathogens in private and public drinking water supplies. The State of Wisconsin in the USA is known as America’s Dairy State as it is one of the … Continued
According to the Irish EPA, around 20,000 people on 20 public water supplies are currently affected by public water restrictions and boil water notices due to contaminants like Cryptosporidium – a source of gastrointestinal illness – and Trihalomethanes – which … Continued
The Irish Independent is reporting that more outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis will continue to contaminate Irish drinking water supplies unless drastic improvements are made. According to the report, Cryptosporidium which is implicated in several Irish gastrointestinal epidemics, has been recorded at … Continued
The Irish Independent is reporting that Irish Water is facing three separate legal actions for failing to provide safe drinking water to households in some counties. The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that the utility company is being … Continued