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

New figures from the environmental protection agency also show Roscommon was the worst county nationally for fixing defects.

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

Government legislation requires all households with domestic wastewater treatment systems to register them.

The majority of inspected tanks in Leitrim and Roscommon failed inspections.

EPA Inspector Noel Byrne is calling for greater enforcement by local authorities to ensure failed systems are fixed

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

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