Mon 09/19/2022, 08:00 a.m
Seventy septic tanks are scheduled to be inspected in Mayo this year, with about two-thirds of that list already inspected.
Sixty inspections took place last year, Councilor Patsy O’Brien was told after raising the matter at a council meeting.
Which tanks are inspected will be determined using a risk-based approach, he was told.
The South Mayo member said increased grant aid is needed for people who need to replace defective tanks, with costs skyrocketing, including having to get engineers to decide the best course of action to repair a tank.
His elected colleagues have agreed to it and a letter is to be sent to the Minister for the Environment.
Councilor Ger Deere said the system was broken. If there’s a problem with a tank, people should get a grant. People want to protect the environment, but they need help.
Mon 09/19/2022, 08:00 a.m
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