A Boil Water Notice has been issued to around 8,900 Uisce Éireann customers supplied by the Inishowen West Public Water Supply and Carndonagh Mixed Public Water Supply.

The notice was put in place due to operational issues at the water treatment plant.

It impacts all areas supplied by the Inishowen West Public Water Supply and Carndonagh Mixed Public Water Supply including Carndonagh, Gleneely, Malin, Clonmany, Ballyliffin, Urris, and Glenmakee Public Group Water Scheme and surrounding areas.

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Uisce Éireann's Seamus O’Brien said: "Public health is Uisce Éireann’s number one priority, and we are working closely with Donegal County Council to restore drinking water quality for all impacted customers and to lift the Boil Water Notice as quickly as it is safe to do so, and in consultation with the HSE.

"Uisce Éireann’s drinking water standards, as per EU Drinking Water regulations, are strict and include wide safety margins. Where risks to water quality are identified through Uisce Éireann’s enhanced testing and monitoring programme, the Health Service Executive (HSE) are consulted and Boil Water Notices are issued to protect public health. In all instances immediate action is taken to address the cause of the issue to enable the lifting of the notice as quickly as it safe to do so, in agreement with the HSE."