EXTRA FREE WATER FOR VULNERABLE AFFECTED BY LEAD CONTAMINATION

Date Published: 08-Oct-2008

The elderly and disabled in the five water affected areas in the city will now be given as much bottled water as they need free of charge by the city councilUnder the new scheme, which was agreed by councillors this week, elderly and disabled residents in Shantalla, Claddagh, Bohermore, the west and Old Mervue can demand a supply of water that will meet their requirements for the week.These residents were previously only supplied with 2 two litre bottles of water on a weekly basis.