Clifden residents call for action on water discolouration

Residents living at the Cuirt Cregg estate have raised the issue of cloudy, yellow coloured water in their homes since last year.It's understood the problem is caused by a one kilometre cast iron pipe coming out of Clifden on the Galway road which feeds the estate.A spokesperson for the County Council says water can become discoloured as it reacts with the pipe, but maintains it is safe to drink.A request for funding to replace the pipe was submitted to Irish water towards the end of last year, and in the interim the mains are flushed two to three times a month.Spokesperson Liam Allen from the Connemara action group says residents are becoming increasingly worried and want an end to the problem.