Boil water notice lifted for Kiltyclogher scheme
Irish Water has lifted a boil water notice which has been in operation in Kiltyclogher, Co Leitrim for more than a year and a quarter. It follows completion of works on the water supply scheme which will benefit more than 330 people in that north Leitrim area. The Kiltyclogher Public…
Donegal has highest number of areas with sewage being pumped to sea
A quarter of the areas around the country where raw sewage is being pumped into the sea are in Donegal. That’s according to the EPA which has released it’s annual report on ‘Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland’ today. 12 of the 43 areas where untreated effluent from toilets is…
EPA: More urgent action needed to prevent raw sewage being pumped into sea
‘Significant funding is required for waste water treatment if pollution and health risks to be avoided’. That’s according to the EPA who have issued a new report highlighting once again that raw sewerage is continuing to be pumped into the sea at 43 towns and cities around the country. A…
Donegal sewerage plants to be completed by end of 2017 or early 2018
Four major new sewerage treatment plants in County Donegal are expected to be completed by the end of 2017 or early 2018 New plants at Killybegs and Bundoran, as well as two others at Glencolmcille and Convoy, will cost a total of almost 18 and a half million euro. Sean…
Work starts on four new sewerage schemes in County Donegal
Work has started on four new sewerage schemes in County Donegal. They are at Killybegs, Bundoran, Glencolmcille and Convoy. The work will cost a total of almost eighteen and a half million euro. This work on developing new sewerage facilities in County Donegal is part of a €70 million investment…