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    EPA questions 300 public water supplies
    by Tim Clifford on Thursday, 09 July 2009 with 0 Comments
    More than 300 public water supplies could pose a threat to public health because they have not been properly assessed or are not following proper procedures. The claim is made in a report on Ireland's drinking water published this morning by the Environmental Protection Agency. The report says that in 2006, 8% of public water supplies showed at least one incident of E. coli contamination. Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Morning Ireland, Dara Lynott, director of the EPA office... Read more...
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