Irish Water is expected to say that the current management system which operates water treatment plants, is no longer fit for purpose, when it goes before TDs and Senators later.
The utility will tell an Oireachtas committee there's an urgent need for change.
It follows two incidents in Dublin and Wexford last month which saw contaminated water enter public supplies.
Chair of the Housing committee, Wicklow T.D. Steven Matthews, says what happened is unacceptable:
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Greater Local Link Demand Drives New 183 and 895 Bus Route Services For Wicklow Users
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Cliff Walk Committee Expanded To Include Local Representives
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Greystones Welcomes News Of Long-Awaited Garda Station Refurbishment
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