There is good news for 46,500 people near Lough Mask, Co. Mayo, as a boil water notice has been lifted.

The notice was imposed on Friday, September 2, after concerns about water safety.

Daily sampling at the source, at the treatment plant and on the network since the boil water notice was issued did not identify any presence of cryptosporidium.

An independent audit carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that there were significant improvements to the filter management and control at the plant since their previous audit in May 2015.