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Do Not Use notice in Belvelly lifted following works by
Irish Water.......

Irish Water is pleased to confirm that the Do Not Use notice that has been in place in the
Belvelly area of Co Cork has now been lifted.
Customers in the area can now resume normal use of their water for drinking, food prepara-
tion and brushing teeth.
The lifting of the notice follows consultation with the HSE and satisfactory monitoring results
to confirm the new water supply is safe to drink.
Irish Water has carried out a number of remedial measures in the area to address issues with
iron exceedances in the supply. Additional chlorine dosing has been put in place and we will
continue to monitor iron and chlorine levels in the network. Flushing of the network has also
been undertaken and work is ongoing at the Water Treatment Plant to provide pH Correction.
“We are very pleased that this notice has now been lifted following remedial work by staff
from Irish Water and Cork County Council,” said Pat Britton of Irish Water.
“We would like to thank the customers affected in Belvelly and elected representatives for
their patience and support while this work was carried out, and acknowledge the inconve-
nience they experienced as a result of this issue.”

The Irish Water Customer Contact Centre (1850 278 278) is available to answer customer
queries in relation to this water notice. Further information is available on Water Supply Up-
dates.
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Statement from Seán Sherlock TD re Do Not Drink water Notice
in Cobh

‘Cllr Cathal Rasmussen and I met with residents of Belvelly in Cobh last night. It was very
evident from water samples presented by residents at that meeting, that water quality still
renders it unfit for human consumption. On the face of it, it would appear that Irish Water’s
lifting of the “Do not use” notice is premature. There are outstanding issues in relation to the
public health implications of lifting the ‘Do Not Use’ notice.
‘There are many questions that still need to be answered by Irish Water in respect of ensuring
a safe and clean water supply to Belvelly. The residents of Belvelly have no intention at this
time of using the water because they rightly lack confidence in that supply. We continue to
pursue this matter with the relevant authorities.’
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Great Island Area Projects Ltd. Community Employment Scheme
has the following vacancies:
• Greenkeeper required for Cobh Golf Club
• Groundsperson required for Cobh Pirates RFC

On the job training will be provided and courses to secure future employment will be encour-
aged. No experience necessary as full training provided.
Positions are 19.5hrs per week.
Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years of age or over.
Applicants must also be in receipt of an Irish social welfare payment for 1 year or more.
If you are interested, please email your CV to: sarahhoulihan@greatislandapl.com
Drop in/post to: Great Island Area Projects Ltd., ‘The Lodge’, Rushbrooke Tennis Club, Cobh