The Environmental Protection Agency is urging all small private water schemes to register with their local authorities after E coli was found in 62 private water supplies in 2018.
A report published this week showed that nine boil notices were issued in Donegal during 2018 on schemes supplying a total of 967 people.
The EPA says poorly constructed wells are putting health at risk.
Inspector Michelle Minihane says it’s important that all private schemes are monitored:
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