Following a report by the EPA
last week which revealed that raw sewage from Kilmore Quay is being pumped into
the sea, a local Sinn Féin rep has demanded that immediate action be taken to
deal with the potential health hazards that this poses to the local
population. Mick Roche said that a
secondary treatment plant for sewage had to be built in Kilmore Quay as a
matter of urgency.
“Kilmore Quay is one of the
jewels of tourism in the South East,” Mr Roche said, “People from all over
Ireland and further afield visit the scenic fishing village and are delighted
by its charm. Would they be so
enthusiastic if they knew that untreated sewage was being pumped into the sea
around them? This is unbelievable and
completely unacceptable in this day and age.”
“The health hazards posed by raw
sewage are obvious to everyone.
Potentially devastating bugs may lay and fester in these
conditions. This is not just an issue of
disgust; it’s an issue of health and safety.”
“Among those villages with
supposedly adequate waste water facilities, Bridgetown was revealed to have
failed a water quality test.”
“94% of Ireland’s urban waste
water now gets secondary treatment according to the EPA. Kilmore Quay is even afforded primary
treatment, the minimum standard required.
I am calling on the County Council to address this issue immediately and
work closely with the EPA in securing government funding for the construction
of a new treatment facility in Kilmore Quay.”
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