Leitrim and Donegal County Councils praised by EPA in new report
Leitrim and Donegal County Councils have been commended by the EPA regarding their handling of local environmental issues. A new report from the EPA has outlined how a small number of local authorities around the country are performing well when it comes to monitoring environmental issues, such as air, water…
Private water supplies – what are the dangers
It’s been claimed that 1 in 30 private water supplies has failed to meet the drinking waters standards this is compared to just 1 in 734 public water supplies. As a result, calls are being made for urgent action to be taken to help improve the quality of private drinking…
Water issues continue to impact homes and businesses
Almost half a million people across the country are being served by an ‘at risk’ water supply. That’s an increase of nearly 100 thousand people since 2021, according to the EPA’s latest report into public drinking water supplies. Three of Donegal’s water systems remain on the Environmental Protection Agency’s the…
Leitrim has one of the lowest failure rates of enforcements when it comes to septic tanks failures
The county of Leitrim has registered one of the lowest failure rates in the country when it comes to septic tank inspections It’s emerged that half of the septic tanks in the country failed inspection last year with 20 per cent identified as a risk to human health and…
North West beaches surpass EPA quality expectations
The Environmental Protection Agency says 97 per cent of designated bathing waters met or exceeded the minimum standard. A total of 117 bathing sites had excellent water quality, two more than last year. The report, in the main, brought positive tidings for the north west beaches that were surveyed. In…
“Dirty fuels” contributing to air pollution in Donegal
The EPA has found the use of ‘dirty fuels’ such as coal during the energy crisis, is likely to have contributed to the high levels of air pollution experienced in some Irish towns including Letterkenny in Donegal. Levels of particulate matter exceeded the recommended daily limit on 21 days in…
Sligo Councillor concerned with standard of some private water supplies
A Sligo councillor has expressed concern in relation to a new EPA report which claims that local authorities are failing to monitor over a quarter of small private water supplies for E. coli. The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report says continuing risks to public health in private drinking water…