Can you drink the tap water in Dublin Ireland?

The tap water in Dublin, Ireland, is safe to drink. But in rural areas, you may want to avoid ice cubes and stick to bottled water cautiously. Several hotels and restaurants throughout the country also have their water filter system that would make it safe to drink.

Can you drink water from your bathroom tap in Ireland?

No matter where you go in Ireland, however, you should avoid drinking from the bathroom sink. Bathroom sink water is fine for brushing teeth though.

Can you drink bathroom tap water in Dublin?

Water in bathrooms comes from the mains, but via a storage tank, usually in attic space, making it unfit for drinking, unless boiled.

Where does Dublin get its water from?

About 540 million litres of that water are consumed every day in the Dublin region. The main sources of water in the region are Poulaphouca reservoir in west Wicklow, the Vartry reservoir in east Wicklow, the Dodder river in south Dublin and an abstraction point on the Liffey at Leixlip, on the Dublin/Kildare border.

Is Irish water safe to drink?

Microbiological and chemical analysis carried out on water produced at Irish Water’s water treatment plants serving Dublin confirmed the water was compliant with drinking water regulations and is safe to drink, the utility said in a statement.

Can you drink water from any tap in the house?

It is completely safe to drink water supplied through what we call ‘the mains’ in any UK house.

Can you get lead poisoning from tap water?

Causes of lead poisoning However, one of the main potential risks can be through drinking tap water if your property has lead pipes, a lead water tank or pipework with lead fittings. In a small number of cases this can result in lead contaminating the water supply.

Is it safe to drink the water in Ireland?

Although the potential issues are only associated with long-term exposure to THMs, you should make sure to drink only filtered or bottled water while in Ireland, and never drink from the bathroom tap. According to the CDC tap water is generally safe for consumption.

How often does tap water get turned off in Dublin?

However, tap water in Dublin does get turned off much more frequently than in other developed countries, at one point for 12 hours a day for several months. Because the water supply is unreliable, all buildings are required to have a cold water storage tank, in case the supply is cut off.

How good is the quality of public drinking water in Dublin?

Every day 540 million liters of high-quality drinking water is provided to 1.5 million customers in the Dublin Region. In general, the quality of the public drinking water supply remained high, according to the report of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But continued investment to ensure the protection of supply was needed.

Where can I find Ireland’s 2005 drinking water quality report?

If you’re interested in reading about Ireland’s water supply in more detail, the Ireland EPA’s 2005 Drinking Water Quality Report can be found at www.epa.ie/news/pr/2007/jan/name,13104,en.html. – DAVID G. ALLAN Comments are no longer being accepted. Loading…