LEAD IN WATER REMAINS UNRESOLVED NINE MONTHS ON

Date Published: 12-May-2009

The issue of lead contamination in the city water supply still remains unresolved nine months after the problem first came to light.At last evening's meeting of Galway city council, several councillors expressed their dissatisfaction that so many questions still remain unanswered despite several meetings on the water crisis.The issue was first brought to light last September, after a HSE report showed high levels of lead contamination in the areas of Old Mervue, Bohermore, The Claddagh and Shantalla.At last evenings city council meeting, questions were raised on the legality in which the new water supply was being provided to affected homeowners.Councillors also noted that there had been no answer to their demand for Government grant aid to help residents connect to the new water supply.