Reassurances on Rathfriland Water Quality

19 July 2019 11:26

NI Water can assure customers there is no issue with water quality following a recent break-in at Rathfriland Tower. Routine water quality samples taken from Rathfriland Tower are satisfactory and there is no cause for concern. Our number one priority is the quality and safety of the drinking water we provide.

NI Water have a robust testing and sampling system which sees over 120,000 samples lifted and analysed each year. Samples are analysed by a team of scientists based in laboratories in Belfast and Altnagelvin, providing NI Water with its own in-house scientific expertise and knowledge. Monitoring provides an early warning to highlight any issues that might be unfolding with drinking water quality.