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Updated 26th Nov 2025
Parameter
Unit
Permissible Concentration
Samples Taken
Percentage Compliance
1,2-dichloroethane
µg/l
3
20
100%
2,4 D
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Acrylamide
µg/l
0.1
10
90%
Aldrin
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Alkalinity (CaCO3)
mg/l
--
47
100%
Alkalinity (HCO3)
mg/l
Min 30
2
100%
Aluminium
µg/l
200
26
100%
Ammoniacal Nitrogen (NH4 - N)
mg/l
0.3
4
100%
Ammonium (as NH4)
mg/l
0.3
6
100%
Ammonium(NH4)
mg/l
0.3
96
99%
Antimony
µg/l
Varies
20
100%
Arsenic
µg/l
Varies
23
100%
Atrazine
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Barium
µg/l
500
21
100%
Benxo (g,h,i)-Perylene
µg/l
0.01
4
100%
Benzene
µg/l
1
20
100%
Benzo (b)-Fluoranthene
µg/l
0.01
4
100%
Benzo (k)-Fluoroanthene
µg/l
0.01
4
100%
Benzo(a)pyrene
µg/l
0.01
10
100%
Beryllium
µg/l
--
22
100%
Boron
µg/l
Varies
22
100%
Bromate
µg/l
10
10
100%
Cadmium
µg/l
5
23
100%
Calcium
mg/l
200
20
100%
Carbofuran
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Chloride
mg/l
250
23
100%
Chlorothalonil
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Chlorpyrifos
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Chromium
µg/l
50
22
100%
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours
cfu/100mls
--
61
100%
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours
no./100mls
--
18
100%
Cobalt
µg/l
--
21
100%
Coliform bacteria
MPN/100mls
--
99
100%
Coliform bacteria
no./100mls
--
33
100%
Colony Count 22°
no./1ml
100
17
94.1%
Colony Count 22°
no./100mls
--
13
100%
Colour
Hazen
20
120
100%
Colour
mg/l
20
3
100%
Conductivity @ 20°C
µS/cm
Varies
130
100%
Conductivity @ 25°C
µS/cm
1650
18
100%
Copper
µg/l
Varies
23
100%
Cryptosporidia
no./lit.
--
1
100%
Cryptosporidium
no./lit.
--
1
100%
Cyanide
µg/l
50
11
100%
Cyperemethrin
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Diazinon
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Dieldrin
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Dimethoate
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Diuron
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Epichlorohydrin
µg/l
0.1
10
100%
Epoxiconazole
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Escherichia coli
MPN/100mls
--
99
100%
Escherichia coli
no./100mls
--
50
100%
Ethofumesate
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Faecal Coliforms
no./100mls
--
4
100%
Fenpropidin
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Fenpropimorph
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Fluoride
mg/l
Varies
32
50%
Fluoride
µg/l
1000
3
100%
Free Chlorine
mg/l
Varies
113
98.2%
Free Residual Chlorine
mg/l
Varies
22
77.3%
Giardia
no./lit.
--
1
100%
Glyphosate
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Hardness (Ca)
mg/l
Min 60
3
100%
Hardness as CaCO3
mg/l
--
53
100%
Heptachlor
µg/l
Varies
7
100%
Heptachlor epoxide
µg/l
Varies
7
100%
Indeno(1, 2,3-c, d)pyrene
µg/l
0.01
4
100%
Intestinal Enterococci
no./100mls
--
19
100%
Iron
µg/l
200
59
100%
Isoproturon
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Lead
µg/l
Varies
22
100%
Lindane
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Magnesium
mg/l
50
20
100%
Manganese
µg/l
50
23
100%
MCPA
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Mecoprop
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Mecoprop-P
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Mercury
µg/l
1
15
100%
Nickel
µg/l
Varies
22
100%
Nitrates(NO3)
mg/l
50
75
100%
Nitrite (at tap)
mg/l
Varies
67
100%
Nitrite(NO2)-N
mg/l
0.03
2
100%
Odour
Dilution @ 25 deg. C
3
3
100%
Odour
Odour Units
--
30
100%
PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
µg/l
0.1
10
100%
Pendimethalin
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Pesticides
µg/l
0.1
5
100%
Pesticides -Total
µg/l
0.5
10
100%
pH
pH units
Varies
132
100%
Phosphate(P2O5)
µg/l
5000
3
100%
Phosphorus (P2O5)
µg/l
--
19
100%
Potassium
mg/l
12
19
100%
Prothioconazole
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Selenium
µg/l
10
21
100%
Silver
µg/l
10
5
60%
Simazine
µg/l
0.1
7
100%
Sodium
mg/l
Varies
21
100%
Sulphate
mg/l
250
22
100%
Taste
Taste Units
--
23
100%
Temperature
Degrees C
25
23
100%
Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethane
µg/l
10
20
100%
Thallium
µg/l
--
18
100%
Thallium
mg/l
--
4
100%
Thorium
µg/l
--
9
100%
Thorium
mg/l
--
4
100%
Tin
µg/l
--
16
100%
Tin
mg/l
--
3
100%
Total Bacteria @ 22°C
cfu/100mls
--
10
100%
Total Bacteria @ 37°C
no./100mls
--
7
100%
Total Chlorine
mg/l
--
137
100%
Total Coliforms
no./100mls
--
20
100%
Total Organic Carbon
mg/l
--
21
100%
Trichlopyr
µg/l
0.1
2
100%
Trihalomethanes(Total)
µg/l
100
14
100%
True Colour
Hazen
20
5
100%
Turbidity
NTU
4
18
100%
Turbidity (at tap)
NTU
Varies
109
100%
Uranium
µg/l
--
18
100%
Uranium
mg/l
--
4
100%
Vanadium
µg/l
--
18
100%
Vanadium
mg/l
--
4
100%
Vinyl Chloride
µg/l
0.5
20
100%
Zinc
µg/l
1000
23
100%
Select Parameter Name for Details
Abbeyleix 1 Pws
Parameter
1,2-dichloroethane µg/l
2,4 D µg/l
Acrylamide µg/l
Aldrin µg/l
Alkalinity (CaCO3) mg/l
Alkalinity (HCO3) mg/l
Aluminium µg/l
Ammoniacal Nitrogen (NH4 - N) mg/l
Ammonium (as NH4) mg/l
Ammonium(NH4) mg/l
Antimony µg/l
Arsenic µg/l
Atrazine µg/l
Barium µg/l
Benxo (g,h,i)-Perylene µg/l
Benzene µg/l
Benzo (b)-Fluoranthene µg/l
Benzo (k)-Fluoroanthene µg/l
Benzo(a)pyrene µg/l
Beryllium µg/l
Boron µg/l
Bromate µg/l
Cadmium µg/l
Calcium mg/l
Carbofuran µg/l
Chloride mg/l
Chlorothalonil µg/l
Chlorpyrifos µg/l
Chromium µg/l
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours cfu/100mls
Clostridium Perfringens after 24 hours no./100mls
Cobalt µg/l
Coliform bacteria MPN/100mls
Coliform bacteria no./100mls
Colony Count 22° no./1ml
Colony Count 22° no./100mls
Colour Hazen
Colour mg/l
Conductivity @ 20°C µS/cm
Conductivity @ 25°C µS/cm
Copper µg/l
Cryptosporidia no./lit.
Cryptosporidium no./lit.
Cyanide µg/l
Cyperemethrin µg/l
Diazinon µg/l
Dieldrin µg/l
Dimethoate µg/l
Diuron µg/l
Epichlorohydrin µg/l
Epoxiconazole µg/l
Escherichia coli MPN/100mls
Escherichia coli no./100mls
Ethofumesate µg/l
Faecal Coliforms no./100mls
Fenpropidin µg/l
Fenpropimorph µg/l
Fluoride mg/l
Fluoride µg/l
Free Chlorine mg/l
Free Residual Chlorine mg/l
Giardia no./lit.
Glyphosate µg/l
Hardness (Ca) mg/l
Hardness as CaCO3 mg/l
Heptachlor µg/l
Heptachlor epoxide µg/l
Indeno(1, 2,3-c, d)pyrene µg/l
Intestinal Enterococci no./100mls
Iron µg/l
Isoproturon µg/l
Lead µg/l
Lindane µg/l
Magnesium mg/l
Manganese µg/l
MCPA µg/l
Mecoprop µg/l
Mecoprop-P µg/l
Mercury µg/l
Nickel µg/l
Nitrates(NO3) mg/l
Nitrite (at tap) mg/l
Nitrite(NO2)-N mg/l
Odour Dilution @ 25 deg. C
Odour Odour Units
PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) µg/l
Pendimethalin µg/l
Pesticides µg/l
Pesticides -Total µg/l
pH pH units
Phosphate(P2O5) µg/l
Phosphorus (P2O5) µg/l
Potassium mg/l
Prothioconazole µg/l
Selenium µg/l
Silver µg/l
Simazine µg/l
Sodium mg/l
Sulphate mg/l
Taste Taste Units
Temperature Degrees C
Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethane µg/l
Thallium µg/l
Thallium mg/l
Thorium µg/l
Thorium mg/l
Tin µg/l
Tin mg/l
Total Bacteria @ 22°C cfu/100mls
Total Bacteria @ 37°C no./100mls
Total Chlorine mg/l
Total Coliforms no./100mls
Total Organic Carbon mg/l
Trichlopyr µg/l
Trihalomethanes(Total) µg/l
True Colour Hazen
Turbidity NTU
Turbidity (at tap) NTU
Uranium µg/l
Uranium mg/l
Vanadium µg/l
Vanadium mg/l
Vinyl Chloride µg/l
Zinc µg/l
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Publications & Reports - Drinking Water Scheme - Public
1. Annual EPA Drinking Water Quality Reports
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2007-2008.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2008-2009.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2010 .pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2011.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2012.pdf
EPA- Annual Drinking Water Report 2013.pdf
2. Water Quality Exceedance Reports submitted to the EPA
2012 Meath County Council Notification of Exceedances to the EPA.pdf
3. Information on Drinking Water Quality
Limescale.pdf
Publication of Water Quality Results on Websites.pdf
What's In Your Water_.pdf
4. Cryprosporidium Monitoring in County Meath
County Meath- Cryptosporidium Monitoring.pdf
5. EPA Audit Reports on Water Treatment Plants
05-03-2012 Dunshaughlin Water Supply - EPA Audit .pdf
05-03-2012 Trim Water Supply - EPA Audit.pdf
08-02-2012 Longwood Water Supply - EPA Audit.pdf
6. EPA Remedial Action List (RAL)
Q3 2014 EPA Drinking Water Remedial Action List.pdf
7. Restrictions on the Use of Public Water Supplies
Restrictions on the Use of Public Water Supplies.docx
8. Legislation
2007 Drinking Water Regulations.pdf
2014 Drinking Water Regulations.pdf
9. General Publications
County Meath- Hardness Values for Public Water Supplies.pdf