Ms Angela Ryan:

They are the pipes that connect an individual customer's property to the public water supply out in the road or footpath. It is the small pipe that connects each individual household's supply. To have overall coverage, Irish Water is looking at processes within our water treatment plants. By 2026, we will have pH optimisation and orthophosphate dosing covering 90% of the population that is at risk from lead exceedance. Through orthophosphate dosing and pH correction we reduce plumbosolvency and using that measure we should be able to become about 92% to 93% compliant with the parameters set out in the drinking water regulations.