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People in Roscommon facing prospect of court action over their septic tanks - Scahill

Jun 10, 2026 13:03
By Shannonside News
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People in Roscommon facing prospect of court action over their septic tanks - Scahill
Senator Gareth Scahill raised the issue in the Seanad

The EPA says many faulty systems are putting drinking-water wells at risk.

People in Roscommon are facing the prospect of court action over their septic tanks, according to a senator. 85 per cent of septic tanks in Co Roscommon inspected last year failed environmental inspections.

The EPA says many faulty systems are putting drinking-water wells at risk. Castlerea senator Gareth Scahill says the grants available, to upgrade a septic tank, aren't high enough:

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