Revealed: Areas affected by boil water notices as report shows long-term notices have doubled

Uisce Éireann is urged to ‘get to grips’ with problem after 91 notices issued in 2023

The number of households put under ‘boil water’ warnings rose dramatically last year due to concerns about contamination of drinking supplies

Caroline O'Doherty

The number of households under “boil water” warnings rose substantially last year due to concerns about contamination of drinking supplies.

Ninety-one boil water notices were issued, compared with 79 in 2022, while the number of customers affected rose from 182,000 to 254,000.