• 17th Jan 2012, Public Notification - Drinking Water: Cahir Reservoir supply has been replaced by a mix of the Burncourt supply and the Ballylooby spring. Affected Areas Include: Cahir Abbey Upper, Lissava, Coolacamper, Ballnamona, Tincurry, Clonmore


    South Tipperary County Council wishes to advise consumers in the following

    areas that the Cahir Reservoir supply has been replaced by a mix of the Burncourt supply and the Ballylooby spring:

    Affected Areas Include:

     Cahir Abbey Upper, Lissava, Coolacamper, Ballnamona, Tincurry, Clonmore

    The Ballylooby spring is a groundwater source extracted from the natural limestone bedrock aquifer in South Tipperary. It has a high Calcium and Magnesium content which are contributors to “Hardness”. The Burncourt supply is a soft surface water source.  The typical Hardness of the mixed supplies ranges from 125mg/l to 250mg/l Calcium Carbonate.   

    This water supply is fully in compliance with the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2007, SI No. 278 of 2007 and is therefore deemed fit for human consumption.

    Hard Water has two principal attributes

    1. It is widely accepted by the medical community and World Health Organisation that Hard Water is overall beneficial for human health providing a good source for essential calcium important for the prevention of osteoporosis and plays a role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

    2. A film/scum may be noted on the surface of water after boiling due to the precipitation of calcium and magnesium and this precipitation effect of heated water can give rise to scale formation in kettles, clogging of immersion heating systems, etc.  Advice on how to mitigate the effects on household appliances should be obtained from suppliers.

    Government policy in Ireland does not require Local Authorities to soften Public Water Supplies and the decision on whether the water is to be softened is up to the individual consumer.  Should a domestic water softener be installed, it is advised that water for drinking purposes be bypassed.

    Please contact the following 052 6134464/5/7/8/9 for any queries in relation to this notice.

    South Tipperary County Council regrets any inconvenience caused to consumers.

     

    17th January 2012