Ms Margaret Attridge:

The water is perfect. What is leaving the treatment plant is fully compliant. It is just a slightly different water chemistry makeup. It does not mean it is not compliant, just that it is slightly different and may be impacting the old pipes in the city. It is the treatment plant, and a lot of work was also done to the networks in the city, which caused a great deal of disturbance and has shifted sediment along. The upgrades to the treatment plant and the flushing of the network will improve the situation for the people of Cork city. The investment required for the works that will be done by the end of the year is for very minor adjustments, but we are hoping these will make a slight difference to the water chemistry.