Consumers supplied by Ardfert North (Ballyheigue) Public Water Supply, serving Ballyheigue, Causeway, Ballinglanna, Kerry Head west of the Feanes road, Lerrig and surrounding areas are being remindeded that the Boil Water Notice will remain in place until further notice.

The Boil Water Notice has been put in place due to the detection of Cryptosporidium in the public water supply. The notice affects approximately 3,500 people supplied by Ardfert North (Ballyheigue) Public Water Supply serving Ballyheigue, Causeway, Ballinglanna, Kerry Head west of the Feanes road, Lerrig and surrounding areas. A map of the affected areas is attached.

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Experts from Irish Water and Kerry County Council are working to implement solutions with a view to lifting the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. In the meantime, all customers on this supply are advised to boil their water before use until further notice.

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Irish Water will receive direct communication on this Boil Water Notice.

Ian O'Mahony, Irish Water's Asset Operations Lead said: "We are upgrading our treatment process at present and hope to have the works complete by the end of the month. We are aware of how this notice is affecting everyone. We thank our customers in advance for their patience and cooperation while we work as safely and as efficiently as possible to complete these upgrade works.

"Public health is Irish Water's number one priority. We advise customers in the affected areas to adhere to the Boil Water Notice until further notice. We will continue to work closely with Kerry County Council and the HSE to monitor the supply and lift the notice when it is safe to do so. We will issue a further update as soon as more information is available."