Water Supply

Local authorities may provide financial support to property owners to replace lead pipes or fittings in their water supply.

Local authorities may provide financial support to group sewerage schemes to extend or upgrade an existing rural sewerage scheme.

A group water scheme may apply to the local authority to have the sewerage scheme taken in charge by Irish Water.

Local authorities may provide financial support to group water schemes to extend or upgrade an existing rural water scheme.

A group water scheme may apply to the local authority to have the water scheme taken in charge by Irish Water.

Owners of a private regulated water supply must register the water supply with the local authority.

Local authorities provide information and advice to owners of unregulated private water supplies about water quality, contamination risks and how to keep their supply safe.

Local authorities publish guidelines for property owners about replacing lead pipes in their private water supply.

Laois County Counicl may provide financial support to private homeowners who do not have access to a public water supply or group water scheme to bore a new well, upgrade an existing well or install a treatment system.