Drinking water, is water used for human consumption whether for drinking, use in the preparation of food, making ice, making drinks with water and brushing teeth. Drinking water comes from different sources including groundwater ( e.g. boreholes or springs) and surface water ( e.g. lakes, rivers). All water is treated to make it safe to drink.

Since 1 January 2014, responsibility for public water supplies has transferred from local authorities to Uisce Éireann the new national water services authority.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for monitoring the quality of the public water.  Local authorities are responsible for the monitoring of private regulated water supplies in their areas.

All drinking water must comply with “The European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations, 2023 (S.I No. 99/2023)” which set standards for 48 individual microbiological, chemical and indicator parameters.

Uisce Éireann and Monaghan County Council   send all of these monitoring results  to the Environmental Protection Agency. The results are published in the EPA Annual Report on Drinking Water Quality.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for managing and delivering water services to homes and businesses served by Public Water Supplies and Wastewater Agglomerations.

 

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