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Kilteel To Receive Over €3 Million Following Water Contamination Crisis

In 2021, a 'Do Not Consume' notice was issued for a number of homes in Kilteel after dangerously high levels of arsenic were discovered in the group water scheme that serves the area.

Kilteel will receive a significant portion of funding for rural water infrastructure under the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme.

More than €3 million has been allocated to improve the village’s water quality and safety - a critical need highlighted by a recent water contamination crisis.

In 2021, a 'Do Not Consume' notice was issued for a number of homes in Kilteel after dangerously high levels of arsenic were discovered in the group water scheme that serves the area.

The incident affected around sixty households.

Ballindoolin will receive investment in three phases, while Gormanstown and Ballyroe will get a single cash injection out of the latest tranche.

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