在2024年8月,一个Cork水厂关闭了12小时以上,因为承包商溢出了沥青,但后来水被认为是安全的。 A Cork water plant shut down for 12+ hours in Aug 2024 after contractors spilled bitumen, but water was later deemed safe.

2024年8月底,Cork县Inniscarra的一个水处理厂为近144 000人提供服务,在承包商在屋顶修理期间将不到20升的沥青洒入生水堆中后,该厂关闭了12小时以上。 环保局证实。 A water treatment plant in Inniscarra, County Cork, serving nearly 144,000 people, was shut down for over 12 hours in late August 2024 after contractors spilled less than 20 liters of bitumen into raw water sumps during roof repairs, the EPA confirmed. 漏水事件未报告,只有另一队注意到水中浮油,才发现漏水事件。 The spill went unreported, and was only discovered by another team who noticed a slick in the water. 工厂于8月28日晚8点15分关闭,第二天上午,在清空了抽水和对水质进行了测试之后恢复了运作。 The plant closed at 8:15 p.m. on August 28 and resumed operations the next morning after sumps were emptied and water quality tested. 在5天的时间里,美国环保局的测试没有发现任何污染,饮用水被证实是安全的。 EPA testing over five days found no contamination, and drinking water was confirmed safe. Ballincollig、Dripsey和Catherford的客户经历了低压力或停电,最初归因于技术问题。 Customers in Ballincollig, Dripsey, and Coachford experienced low pressure or outages, initially attributed to technical issues. EPA建议改进承包商报告程序,并要求Uisce Éireann提交纠正行动计划。 The EPA recommended improved contractor reporting protocols and required Uisce Éireann to submit a corrective action plan. Lee Road工厂为科克市大部分地区服务,未受影响。 The Lee Road plant, serving most of Cork City, was unaffected.