Sligo County Council is committed to providing a potable water supply to the public, which complies with the requirements of the EC (Drinking Water) (No.2) Regulations, 2007.  In this regard, there is an established programme of monitoring for each of the Council’s Public Water Supplies and all of the larger Group Water Schemes in the County.  Additional monitoring of drinking water supplies is carried out by members of the Health Service Executive.

Sligo County Council monitors each of its public water supplies at a frequency that exceeds the minimum requirements set out in the 2007 drinking water regulations. The minimum monitoring frequencies for a drinking water supply depends on the size of the supply, i.e. the volume of water distributed per day. 

In all cases this monitoring is carried out during normal office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), by authorised persons carrying identification.  

Beware of bogus callers purporting to be sampling on behalf of the Local Authority or Health Service Executive.  Sligo County Council would strongly advise consumers to request identification of anyone calling to sample their water supply.

If you are concerned about the quality of your drinking water supply contact Sligo County Council or the Health Service Executive for advice.

Drinking water must be wholesome and clean, this means it must meet the relevant water quality standards set out by the Regulations. In total, there are two microbiological, 26 chemical and 20 indicator standards that must be adhered to.  To learn more about these parameters, read the following information leaflet  Drinking Water Parameters and What They Mean (PDF) - 78 kbs