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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 53

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

To ask the Chief Executive to give an update on its responsibilities regarding domestic water supply to homes, if any, what role it plays vis a vis Irish Water and any issues such as water quality etc. and if he will make a statement on the matter

REPLY:

Irish Water was established under the Water Services Act 2013 to be the company responsible by statute for owning, operating and maintaining water and wastewater infrastructure and delivering water services and wastewater services in Ireland, and to take on the functions and powers conferred previously to Local Authorities.

Under the Water Services Act 2013 Irish Water entered in to service level agreements with each local authority to provide water services functions and to provide for a relationship between Irish Water and each local authority with respect to such services for 12 years commencing on 1/1/2014.  Each year Irish Water agrees an Annual service Plan with South Dublin County Council, which sets out performance targets to reflect the standards required in the delivery of the service in the context of available funding and regulatory requirements.

In regard to water quality, all public drinking water supplied throughout South Dublin is monitored to ensure full compliance with the water quality standards required by the Drinking Water Regulations.  Monitoring results and information about water quality is available on Irish Water's website www.water.ie If customers have any queries regarding drinking water quality, or indeed any issue around water supply or wastewater services they can contact Irish Water's call centre 24/7 on 1850 278 278.

Members are reminded that Irish Water have established a Local Representative Service Desk which is committed to giving speedy responses.  This Service Desk can be contacted at localrepsupport@water.ie or at 1890 178 178