A boil water notice has been extended to householders on the Lough Talt public water supply in Sligo.

The notice has been extended in the towns of Tubbercurry and Ballymote and a large rural hinterland including the villages of Annagh, Aclare, Bellaghy, Bunnanaddan, Curry, Lavagh, Ballanacarrow, Carroweden, Kilmacteige, Quarryfield and Coolaney. 

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The HSE confirmed the notice has been put in place during the high risk cryptosporidium  period which runs until the end of April/beginning of May following the detection of cryptosporidium in six samples. 

Weekly sampling is continuing until the end of April after which time all results will be reviewed collectively by all stakeholders and further actions will be advised by the HSE. The HSE has confirmed that to date there have been no cases of associated illness reported in the community.

(CD/MH)