The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has flagged some flagged concerns about 45 public water supplies across Ireland including one in Kildare.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has flagged 45 public water supplies across Ireland — including one in county Kildare serving 81,000 people — as "at risk" due to inadequate treatment systems.
In its latest report, the EPA stressed that these supplies need urgent upgrades to protect public health, despite 99.8% of national water samples meeting safety standards in 2023.
Kildare is among the worst affected areas, alongside Limerick city, parts of Louth, Cork, and Wexford. Nationwide, nearly 500,000 people rely on these underperforming supplies. Srowland Water Treatment Plant in Athy was identified as an "at risk" water supply which serves a population of 81,613.
While Uisce Éireann has made progress — reducing boil water notices by 35% and the number of supplies on the EPA's remedial action list by 21% — the agency says more investment is needed.
Seven high-risk supplies have seen no clear timelines for upgrades, some waiting over two years.
EPA Director Dr Micheál Lehane warned that long-term investment is vital to ensure safe and resilient drinking water for the future.
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