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perhaps a silly question about water

  • 15-08-2007 2:17pm
    #1
    Sniipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭


    RTE have posted a news report about E. coli contaminating Swords water http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0815/swords.html?rss

    Its says in a related article that "Water from tankers is now being made available to around 160 homes in the development."

    I relaise this could probably be the wrong place to post, but my question is why does dublin get water tankers and galway gets nothing?

    Sorry for the horribly selfish post. I'm gettting slightly annoyed at how long the Galway water farce is going on.

    edit: we in Galway have to boil water, E.Coli can be gotten rid of by boiling water?!?


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  • #2
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Probably because there's only 160 homes affected. Doesn't seem right IMO.

    Can you kill E. coli by boiling it?


  • #3
    Sniipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭Sniipe


    yeah if I'm reading wikipedia correctly it can be killed by boiling:
    As with all Gram-negative organisms, E. coli are unable to sporulate. Thus, treatments which kill all active bacteria, such as pasteurization or simple boiling, are effective for their eradication, without requiring the more rigorous sterilization which also deactivates spores.

    I understand that 160 < galway city, but at the same time I don't think enough is being done. The amount of bottled water I have to buy is silly. I will go back to tap water once its given the all clear but until then we get nothing.

    I live close to a water treatment plant and I can tell u its no hive of activity. I think its unfair.


  • #4
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Sniipe wrote:
    .

    edit: we in Galway have to boil water, E.Coli can be gotten rid of by boiling water?!?

    Just had a read. Heat will kill E. coli so I assume boiling the water would kill it off.


  • #5
    constitutionus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    because its dublin dear boy!

    when theres as much votes in galway as there is in dublin thats when you'll get sorted. sorry if that sounds smug but thats just the way this country is run.


  • #6
    Jip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,418 ✭✭✭Jip


    Nothing to do with the way the country is run conspiracy theory fans.
    The local county council, Fingal in this case, has looked after getting the water to the estate, nothing to do with FF.


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