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Brown water

  • 27-04-2021 7:49am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone else have brown water coming from your taps?
    We're in city centre.


    Anyone know what's the story?


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  • #2
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,731 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Irish Water investigating this:
    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/news/628150/irish-investigates-reports-of-discolouration-in-limerick-water-supply.html
    IRISH Water has confirmed it is investigating reports of discolouration to the water supply serving thousands of homes in Limerick city.

    A number of people, including public representatives, have posted comments and pictures on social media since the issue was first noticed at around 5pm this Monday.

    Most describe how the water coming from taps appears to be brown in colour. Areas reportedly affected include Raheen, Dooradoyle, Ballycummin, South Circular Road and Ballinacurra.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thanks osarusan - I spotted that in the meantime.


  • #4
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    It's being caused by sediment entering the water because of pipe repairs. They are adding extra chlorine to clean it. The advice is don't drink it if it's still discoloured.


  • #5
    Cordell
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    By "sediment" you mean soil from around the pipe works, or worse?


  • #6
    chicorytip
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    Cordell wrote: »
    By "sediment" you mean soil from around the pipe works, or worse?
    Yes, that's what I mean, soil/earth which was dislodged during the digging process not sewage or other toxic pollutant. The water is still running brown in my area at the moment (city centre).


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