Public Drinking Water
Water Quality Section
The Water Laboratory at Inniscarra was established in 1980. It comprises chemical, microbiological and biological laboratories. A quality system based on ISO17025 Standard is ongoing. The laboratory implements the provisions of a number of acts and regulations and is responsible for the following areas:
- Comprehensive monitoring of public and private drinking water supply schemes.
- Implementing a protocol with water services departments and Southern Health Board regarding exceedances in drinking water, monitoring results, conducting follow-up investigations and corrective actions.
- Compilation of water quality monitoring returns to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Monitoring and administration of the Blue Flag scheme and designated bathing areas.
- Monitoring of rivers under Salmonoid, Phosphorus and Abstraction Regulations.
- Monitoring of lakes under Phosphorus and Abstraction Regulations.
Please select any of the following for more information on Public Drinking Water:
Drinking Water Guidance Booklet (pdf)
Drinking Water Regulations SI278 2007 (pdf)
County Cork Public Water Supply Check Data, Jan-May 2014 (pdf)
County Cork Public Water Supply Check Data, June-Nov 2014 (pdf)
Public Water Supply Monitoring Results Oct-Dec 2015 (pdf)
Public Water Supply Monitoring Results 2015, Audit Data (pdf)
Public Water Supply Monitoring Results Jan-Mar 2016 (pdf)
County Cork Public Water Supply Check Data, April-June 2016 (pdf)
