'Do not consume' notice lifted on Annagh Group Water scheme

The Do Not Consume notice attached to the Annangh Group Water Scheme has been lifted with "immediate effect".

It had been impacting drinking water in the Redhills and Ballyhaise areas for almost a month while officials waiting three simultaneous 'clear' tests as per procedure.

A spokesperson for the local authority said this evening: "Following consultation with the HSE, the 'boil water' notice issued to customers of the CMM Group Water Scheme, and the 'do not consume' notice issued to customers of the Annagh Group Water scheme, have been lifted with immediate effect."

Further detail is available here.

The Notice was imposed due to elevated levels of Nitrite in the drinking water.

Residents and business owners alike on the scheme will be relieved.

Niall Murphy runs the Village Shop in Redhills and hasn’t been able to provide tea or coffee to his customers since Tuesday, July 30, when the notice was first issued by Cavan County Council in conjunction with the HSE because of elevated levels of Nitrate in the supply.

Speaking to The Anglo-Celt previously, Niall said the issue has had a “big impact” on his business despite the fact that he is probably selling “triple the amount of bottled water” that he would normally sell. “I just can’t provide the coffee and tea at the minute,” he continued.

“There were matches down in the pitch at the weekend and many people came up looking for a coffee afterwards. I am selling triple the water I would normally sell but none-the-less a ‘do not consume’ notice on water will impact businesses."

Meanwhile, over in Ballyhaise, Jimmy Duggan who runs Duggans of Drumliffe - bar and restaurant - has been forced to buy in all the water he needs to run the restaurant, which provides food on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. He highlighted that he has also purchased ice for the bar.

“There are additional costs involved in all of this but it would be great to see the water supply returning to normal,” he added.