Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Monaghan County Council, has issued a do not consume notice for a number of areas in Monaghan town due to elevated levels of manganese detected in the public water supply. The notice applies to approximately 1,000 customers in the following areas including; Derry Road, Armagh Road and Tullyhirm Townland.
Please note this is not a boil water notice. Boiling the water will not reduce manganese levels and is therefore not a suitable measure to make the water safe to consume. It is especially important that mains drinking water is not given to bottle fed infants.
Tankered water is currently available at the car park in front of Grahams of Monaghan at the Coolshannagh roundabout. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from the tanker and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.
Uisce Éireann drinking water compliance and operational experts are working with colleagues in Monaghan County Council to resolve this situation as soon as possible.
Speaking to Northern Sound about the imposition of the notice, Peadar McGuinness, Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann said; "Uisce Éireann is aware of the impact a do not consume notice has on the community and would like to reassure impacted customers that we are working to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. We would ask customers who have concerns to contact our customer care team on 1800 278 278."
