Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port
In January 2019, complaints of an intermittent salty taste in drinking water were received from locations in close proximity to an international seaport. Preliminary testing indicated the presence of seawater within the potable water system. A multi-disciplinary incident management team was immediat...
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| author | Margaret M. Brennan Louise Hendrick Deirdre O’Brien Stephen Burke Máirín Boland Helena Murray |
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| description | In January 2019, complaints of an intermittent salty taste in drinking water were received from locations in close proximity to an international seaport. Preliminary testing indicated the presence of seawater within the potable water system. A multi-disciplinary incident management team was immediately convened and a “Do Not Consume notice” was issued. Subsequent investigations revealed contamination was likely due to a mis-connection to the seawater firefighting system during freight ferry bunkering of potable water at the port. Following this incident, new procedures were introduced at the port to prevent reoccurrence of this issue. No associated cases of illness were reported. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2d2bb98e35f4dbb95192c94be092b622025-08-19T22:39:59ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences Forum2673-99922022-11-011311110.3390/msf2022013011Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International PortMargaret M. Brennan0Louise Hendrick1Deirdre O’Brien2Stephen Burke3Máirín Boland4Helena Murray5Department of Public Health, HSE East, D08 W2A8 Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Health, 50-58 Lower Baggot Street, D02 XW14 Dublin, IrelandHealth Service Executive National Port Health Network, D08 W2A8 Dublin, IrelandCentral Laboratory and Water Services Division, Dublin City Council, 68/70 Marrowbone Lane, D08 RC59 Dublin, IrelandHealth Service Executive National Port Health Network, D08 W2A8 Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Public Health, HSE East, D08 W2A8 Dublin, IrelandIn January 2019, complaints of an intermittent salty taste in drinking water were received from locations in close proximity to an international seaport. Preliminary testing indicated the presence of seawater within the potable water system. A multi-disciplinary incident management team was immediately convened and a “Do Not Consume notice” was issued. Subsequent investigations revealed contamination was likely due to a mis-connection to the seawater firefighting system during freight ferry bunkering of potable water at the port. Following this incident, new procedures were introduced at the port to prevent reoccurrence of this issue. No associated cases of illness were reported.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/13/1/11bunkeringenvironmental healthfreight ferrypotable waterpopulation healthport health |
| spellingShingle | Margaret M. Brennan Louise Hendrick Deirdre O’Brien Stephen Burke Máirín Boland Helena Murray Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port bunkering environmental health freight ferry potable water population health port health |
| title | Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port |
| title_full | Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port |
| title_fullStr | Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port |
| title_short | Seawater Contamination of Potable Water Shoreside during Freight Ferry Bunkering at an International Port |
| title_sort | seawater contamination of potable water shoreside during freight ferry bunkering at an international port |
| topic | bunkering environmental health freight ferry potable water population health port health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/13/1/11 |
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