Fingal County Council confirms that the issues people raised in the more than 10,000 submissions received during the recent consultation for the Greater Dublin Drainage project, are being considered by the project’s technical and environmental specialists in advance of any further shortlisting of sites, in early summer. The Greater Dublin Drainage project will identify a … Read more
The European Council has adopted a regulation restricting the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in consumer laundry and automatic dishwasher detergents in order to reduce the level of phosphorus poured into the waters. The limit value for consumer laundry detergents is set at 0.5 grams of phosphorus per washing process in a standard … Read more
The Government has set out its proposals for the registration and inspection of septic tanks including a reduced inspection fee for the first three months of the new regime. “To act as an incentive for owners to register early, I have decided to set the registration fee at €5 instead of the proposed €50 for the … Read more
Co. Limerick, Ireland — 03 Feb. 2012 — Drinking water supplies are being restored to 1,500 households in West Limerick, more than two weeks after an oil pollution incident on the River Deel resulted in widespread water restrictions. Limerick County Council, following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), this evening restored the water … Read more
NI Water today welcomed the latest report from the Consumer Council (CCNI) “Tapping into Consumer Views on Water – Update Report”. The report, which was a follow up to one completed in 2009, examined how services delivered by NI Water have improved through the implementation of consumers’ recommendations. Liam Mulholland, Head of Customer Services NI … Read more
The latest IOW members to become chartered environmentalists are Welsh Water’s catchment water risk quality manager Phillippa Pearson and capital projects engineer Ashley Moule, as well as Northern Ireland Water drinking water regulation officer Lorraine Gillan. To gain the recognised standard for excellence, environmental practitioners must demonstrate competence against key criteria, including the ability to … Read more
Major improvement works in Dublin City to replace old leaking Victorian water mains have commenced under the Dublin Region water mains rehabilitation project, which is worth €118 million. The benefits of the project, according to Tom Leahy, executive manager with Dublin City Council, will include a reduction in leakages from pipes, improved water pressure to … Read more
The Marine Institute’s Open Access Repository library, which holds over 650 publications online, has had over 6,000 visits from more than 46 countries since its recent launch last year. “The establishment of the Open Access Repository is a very important development for the Marine Institute as it provides an online searchable database of all our … Read more
Co. Limerick, Ireland — 23 Jan. 2012 — Limerick County Council says that tests being carried on water extracted from the River Deel at Askeaton, County Limerick, are signalling a significant improvement in the water quality. Water restrictions are continuing to affect approximately 1,500 households in parts of West Limerick after an estimated 2,000 litres … Read more
Ford has pledged to reduce the amount of water used to make each of its vehicles by 30pc globally by 2015, compared with the amount used in 2009. The company is also developing year-over-year efficiency targets as part of its annual environmental business planning process and has established a cross-functional team spanning several divisions to … Read more