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Kildare Co Co Water Services Department is responsible for the delivery of the Public Water Supplies in Co Kildare.
Sources
The majority of the water supplied in Co Kildare comes from the Dublin City Waterworks at Ballymore Eustace and this water is delivered by the Poulaphouca Regional Scheme. The Poulaphouca Regional Scheme serves Naas, Newbridge, Kildare, Clane, Sallins, Kill, Kilcullen, Ballitore, Prosperous, Kilcock, Celbridge (Ardclough Road area), Donadea area, Carbury, Suncroft and surrounding areas.
Water from the Fingal Co Co Waterworks at Leixlip is distributed to Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Straffan, Ardclough, Rathcoffey and surrounding areas via the Leixlip Regional Scheme.
Kildare Co Co delivers groundwater from the well fields at Monasterevin and Rathangan. This water is blended with Poulaphouca water prior to distribution.
Athy Town Council delivers water from four groundwater sources to the town and surrounding areas with the exception of the eastern part of the town which is supplied by the Poulaphouca Regional Scheme.
Castledermot is supplied with water from the Carlow Co Co Waterworks at Rathvilly and is distributed via the North Carlow South Kildare Regional Scheme.
Small Public Water Supplies: Kildare Co Co supplies groundwater to small rural communities including Churchtown Castlemitchell, Ardcarraig, Clogherinkoe, Clonuff and Redbog.
Water Quality
The quality of water in Ireland is regulated by the European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007. The aim of Kildare Co Co is to supply high quality water which complies with the regulations. If there is a non compliance or a failure to meet a standard this is investigated and actions are taken to return to compliance.
The Environmental Health Service HSE (Co Kildare) monitors drinking water quality on behalf of Kildare Co Co. The samples are analysed by the Public Analysts’ Laboratory Dublin 2. If it is considered that there is a risk to public health from a water supply the consumers will be informed.
Monitoring results are tabulated below and will be updated regularly.
The water supplied from Ballymore Eustace Waterworks, Leixlip Waterworks and Rathvilly Waterworks is tested extensively at the waterworks and also in each County Council distribution system. Testing for the Cryptosporidium micro-organism is carried out at each waterworks where water is sourced from surface water.
The quality of the public water supplies in Co. Kildare is of a high standard. The water is safe to drink.
The results of our Drinking Water:
2011 Drinking Water Results
2010 Drinking Water Results
2009 Drinking Water Results
Water Conservation
Good quality drinking water is a scarce resource and should be used carefully. Information about saving water can be found online at www.taptips.ie.