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that tests of the supply showed a newly discovered bacterial contamination last Friday. It was decided at a subsequent meeting be- tween the Health Service Executive and Ennis Town Council to leave the boil notice in place until today, until the two bodies would meet
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Ennis Town Engineer, Tom Tiernan said of the contamination that, “It is a localised issue and we are investigating it.”
Junior Environment Minister, Batt O’ Keeffe has stated that a solution to the continuing vul- nerability of the Ennis public water supply to contamination won’t now be in place until Oc- tober 2007. However, Minister O’Keeffe said that the Department of the Environment would “provide any help we can to Clare County Council with interim remedial measures”.
One major Ennis business has made moves to try to the beat the town’s water crisis in its own way — by drilling for its own water supply. But the Lynch-owned West County Hotel has fallen foul of Ennis Town Council for its initiative.
The council has issued a warning letter to the
Managing Director of Lynch Hotels, Michael B Lynch in respect of the council’s contention that authorised development is being carried out at the West County, namely the unauthor- ised drilling for water. Mr Lynch has been ad- vised by the council that he is liable to fines if found guilty of an offence under Section 151 of the Planning and Development Act. Mr Lynch was unavailable for comment.
Meanwhile, a public meeting, organised by local residents, to discuss the issue will be held in the Auburn Lodge Hotel, Thursday at 8.30.
Growing public disquiet over the contami- nation of the water supply, along with the re- sponse of local authorities to the crisis will be discussed.
Organisers are keen to stress that the meet- ing 1s non-political and that all are welcome.