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Thu 04 Apr 2009Irish water shows 30 times UK E.coli level
LEVELS OF E.coli contamination in Irish drinking water supplies are almost 30 times higher than those found in supplies in England and Wales, according to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published today.
The report on drinking water quality identifies one-third of all public water supplies as potentially risky to human health and requiring replacement or upgrading.
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