Only one private drinking water supply in the North West has failed to meet E. coli standards.
Today’s EPA report shows 22 of these schemes failed the standard for E. coli, putting the health of around 4,600 consumers at risk.
The scheme affected in this region is on Tory Island in Donegal, with none impacted across Sligo or Leitrim.
Environmental Protection Agency Programme Manager Noel Byrne says firms with a private well aren’t being checked, causing a risk:
