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Corofin Public Drinking Water Supply

Year: 2014

Drinking Water Audit Report in respect of Audit carried out on 10/12/2013 at the Corofin Public Drinking Water Supply.

Roundwood Public Drinking Water Supply

Year: 2014

Drinking Water Audit Report in respect of Audit carried out on 29/11/2013 at the Roundwood Public Drinking Water Supply.

Camross Public Drinking Water Supply

Year: 2014

Drinking Water Audit Report in respect of Audit carried out on 29/11/2013 at the Camross Public Drinking Water Supply.

Strand Public Drinking Water Supply

Year: 2014

Drinking Water Audit Report in respect of Audit carried out on 29/11/2013 at the Strand Public Drinking Water Supply.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 14

Advice Note No 14: Borehole Construction and Wellhead Protection, October 2013

Year: 2013

The Advice Note sets out the guidelines on how a water supply borehole should be constructed given the nature of Irish aquifers, and the nature of common potential risks to groundwater quality in Ireland.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 13

Year: 2013

The purpose of this Advice Note is to provide guidance to Water Services Authorities (WSAs) where pesticides have been detected in drinking water and on the actions that should be taken in such an event.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 12

Advice Note No. 12: Exempted Drinking Water Supplies, January 2013

Year: 2013

This EPA Drinking Water Advice Note on Exempted Drinking Water Supplies provides binding guidance for Water Services Authorities (WSAs) on exempted supplies in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Regulations.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 10

Advice Note No. 10: Service Reservoir Inspection, Cleaning and Maintenance., January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note provides guidance to Water Services Authorities for the regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance that should be carried out on service reservoirs. It covers the actions to be taken by operators including practical advice on how inspections and cleaning of reservoirs should be carried out.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 11

Advice Note No. 11: Prior Investigations and Technical Assessments, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note provides guidance to Water Servcies Authorities on the steps involved in carrying out a Technical Assessment or Prior Investigation as required under the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations S.I. No. 610 of 2010.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 9

Advice Note No. 9: Cryptosporidium Sampling and Monitoring, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note provides guidance to Water Services Authorities on sampling and monitoring for Cryptosporidium. It includes a report on an international review of Cryptosporidium monitoring practices.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 8

Advice Note No. 8: Developing Drinking Water Safety Plans, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note provides guidance to Water Services Authorities on the steps involved in constructing a water safety plan and an outline of what it should contain in the Irish context. It contains guidance on hazard identification, risk assessment and the preparation of action plans for the hazards identified.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 6

Advice Note No. 6 Restoring Public Water Supplies Affected by Flooding, January 2013

Year: 2013

Guidance for Local Authorities on Water Quality checks that should be undertaken as part of the process of restoring public water supplies affected by flooding.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note -Advice Note No. 7

Advice Note No. 7: Source Protection and Catchment Management to Protect Groundwater Sources, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note provides guidance to Water Services Authorities on groundwater protection policies, guidance and related legislation that WSAs should have regard to when developing measures to protect groundwater. It covers the preparation of groundwater protection plans including zones of contribution, source protection zones, groundwater protection zones and setback distances.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 5

Advice Note No. 5: Turbidity in Drinking Water, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note sets out the EPA guidance on the actions that are necessary in water treatment plants where elevated levels of turbidity are detected.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No 4. Version 2

Advice Note No 4. Version 2: Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water, January 2013

Year: 2013

The purpose of this advice note is to provide guidance to operators to ensure that the levels of disinfection byproducts is kept as low as possible.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 3

Advice Note No. 3: E.coli in Drinking Water, January 2013

Year: 2013

This Advice Note sets out EPA guidance on the actions that are necessary following the detection of E. coli and also the preventative measures that should be taken to improve the security of the supply to prevent a repeat failure in the future. This is provided in the context of the EPA recommended approach to managing a drinking water supply i.e. the Water Safety Plan Approach.

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 2

Advice Note No. 2: Action programmes to restore the quality of drinking water impacted by lead pipes and lead plumbing., January 2013

Year: 2013

The purpose of this guidance circular is to provide information to local authorities on action programmes to restore the quality of drinking water that is impacted by lead pipes and plumbing. A separate guidance circular has been issued covering lead compliance monitoring and surveys (EPA Drinking Water Advice Note No. 1)

EPA Drinking Water Advice Note - Advice Note No. 1

Advice Note No. 1: Lead Compliance Monitoring and Surveys, January 2013

Year: 2013

The purpose of this guidance circular is to provide additional information to local authorities on lead compliance monitoring and surveys. This is done in the context of compliance with the current lead parametric value of 25 μg/l and the parametric value of 10 μg/l, which will be effective from 2013.

Leixlip Public Drinking Water Supply

Year: 2012

Drinking Water Audit Report in respect of Audit carried out on 15/11/2012 at the Leixlip Public Drinking Water Supply.

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Water Treatment Manual: Disinfection

Year: 2011

This manual is a revision of the 1998 EPA Disinfection Manual. The updated manual has been revised to reflect best practice in drinking water disinfection and the supervisory role of the EPA. It provides practical guidance in plant operation, management, maintenance and supervision as well as an overview of the current disinfection technologies available.

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