Over 540,000 people using at risk water supplies despite recent 25,000 decrease [Video]

UISCE ÉIREANN HAS welcomed the removal of over 25,000 customers from the Environmental Protection Agency’s “at risk” Remedial Action List.

However, over 540,000 people still remain on “at risk” water supplies.

The EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL) identifies water supplies which require further upgrades in order to ensure full compliance with drinking water standards now and into the future.

Uisce Éireann said the presence of a supply on the RAL does not mean the water is unsafe to drink.

It added that drinking water supplied by water treatment plants on this list is generally safe to drink, with the exception of those supplies which have current restriction notices in place.

The RAL was last updated in February, and since then, eight water supplies serving 25,763 people have been removed from this list.

The eight supplies removed from the list are: