The National Inspection Plan for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (DWWTSs) – A Proposed Approach
Domestic waste water disposal accounts for approximately one-third of residences in Ireland. There are an estimated 497,000 (CSO, 2012) DWWTSs in Ireland treating waste water from single houses not connected to a public sewer system. The Environmental Protection Agency will implement the The National Inspection Plan for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems and will incorporate...
READ ARTICLE >EPA Public Consultation: National Inspection Plan for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems
Recent legislation requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Inspection Plan for domestic waste water treatment systems, including septic tanks. The Inspection Plan is currently being developed and it is intended that a risk-based approach to inspections will commence in mid-2013. In the interim, the EPA is consulting and engaging with the...
READ ARTICLE >Communicating Environmental Information – EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a number of statutory roles which include: Licensing, enforcement, monitoring and research Communicating information about the quality of Ireland’s environment. The EPA is conducting a survey is to assess its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in communicating environmental information to its stakeholders. http://epa.ie/
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