Thousands of homes and offices in North Dublin have been left without drinkable tap water after potentially harmful bacteria was found during routine testing.
Do you live or work in Clontarf? If so, you wouldn’t want to drink the tap water after a certain bacteria was found which has left 1,400 homes and offices without any. Now, according to Dublin City Council, all the water-sampling tests completed to date by both the HSE and Dublin City Council’s Central Laboratory have confirmed that there is no presence of e-coli or metals such as lead in any of the samples. So what the heck is causing all the fuss?
So far, there have been no details released as to what exactly is in the water, but the council has provided mobilized water tankers in the affected area in order to provide residents with something that is clean and drinkable. You can find the tankers at Castle Avenue at Kincora Avenue and St Lawrence Road at the Howth Road.
The following streets have been affected by the find:
Howth Road from Hollybrook Park to Collins Ave
Hollybrook Park
Hollybrook Road
Lawrence Grove
St Lawrence Road
The Stiles Road
The Stiles Court
Victoria Road
Haddon Road
Castle Avenue from Clontarf Road to Kincora Avenue
Castle Road
Kincora Drive
Kincora Grove
Castle Grove
Dunseverick Road
The council hasn’t said anything about washing your dishes or yourself in the water, so we can assume it’s safe to do so. However, if you’re living in the area and you’re dying for a glass of water then you might want to nip out to the shop for a bottle.
For more on the affected areas go to the Dublin City Council website.
