News - septic tanks
Two thirds of Shannonside septic tanks fail environmental inspections
There was a 100 per cent failure rate in Leitrim, with all four of the tanks tested not meeting standards.
May 9, 2024 11:23Public urged to register septic tanks as upgrade grant increased
Councillor O'Rourke say's the registration of the tank is a key eligibility criteria for the grant.
Nov 6, 2023 14:44Leitrim council says septic tank defect compliance is increasing
The septic tank issue has been particularly difficult in Leitrim in recent years due to new regulations and the nature of the soil type in the county
Jun 29, 2023 07:48Leitrim residents must be financially assisted with septic tank repairs
New figures from the environmental protection agency also show Roscommon was the worst county nationally for fixing defects.
Jun 28, 2023 17:04Low rate of fixing septic tanks in Roscommon and Leitrim
The EPA IS concerned that the number of notified septic tank failures left unfixed by householders for more than two years has increased five-fold since 2016
Jun 28, 2023 08:48Over 30,000 domestic wastewater treatment systems registered in the Shannonside Region
Government legislation requires all households with domestic wastewater treatment systems to register them.
Mar 15, 2023 13:54Faulty septic tanks posing health risks to Shannonside region
The majority of inspected tanks in Leitrim and Roscommon failed inspections.
Jun 30, 2022 13:26Leitrim and Roscommon bottom of table on septic tank issues
EPA Inspector Noel Byrne is calling for greater enforcement by local authorities to ensure failed systems are fixed
Jun 30, 2022 08:20New EPA rules on septic tanks set to benefit just handful of Leitrim housebuilders
A new Code of Practice for waste water treatment for single houses is expected to benefit just a small number of people seeking to build
Oct 16, 2020 08:53EPA concerned over high failure rate of local septic tanks
The Environmental Protection Agency has expressed concern over the number of septic tanks failure in the region. A 2019 report reveals that 72% of all
Jul 22, 2020 12:35Shannonside Newsletter
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