It has been claimed that lead contamination at levels of nearly 15 times the legal limit were found in drinking water in north Dublin.
Irish Water has responded to reports that there was an unsafe level of lead found in drinking water in north Dublin, saying that their treatment plants are"lead-free".claimed that since the start of 2017, unsafe levels of lead have been found in drinking water in more than 30 areas. The report claimed that a test of drinking water near Sutton Dart station, in north Dublin, found lead contamination at levels of nearly 15 times the legal limit."Water leaving Irish Water’s treatment plants is lead-free and our records show that there are no lead public water mains in Ireland. However, there are lead service connections and lead shared backyard services still in the public water network."Irish Water is replacing these as part of its €500m Leakage Reduction Programme.
"A pilot scheme was introduced in the Clareville Plant in Limerick and we are looking to roll this out to other plants in 2019." Irish Water also said that details of the water quality at homes or business can be found on the Irish Water website