New Estate Septic serious problems

listermint

There's a new estate nearby that's not fully finished, probably 95 percent done. 1st phases has been finished about 3 years. The planning permission allowed for a large septic tank within the application as theres a capacity issue in town plant (soon to be resolved).

Saw the tanks go in at the time large plastic 2 part tanks. Multiple ones always thought it looked fairly shoddy but I'm not a civil engineer so thats opinion.

However I've noticed through fairly average nose that the place stinks to high heaven when passing by in a car with windows up. It usually far worse after rain. My assumption is now that either the units are faulty or that when built someone plumbed ground water or roofs from the houses into the main septic feeds. It's just too smelly and regular.

The estate I believe was acquired by the LA or at least part owned by them. Having complained previously about a year ago I think they fobbed off with the tanks need to be emptied. This seems far more serious fault or installation gaps. It's also on a sloping valley and 300-400 metres to a large river.

Who does one complain to for this type of setup. I think it needs a serious inspection and probably serious remedy .

listermint

No one knows what specific authorities would be capable of looking after possible groundwater contamination?

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121437197#Comment_121437197

Specifically groundwater? Then it's the EPA.

https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/freshwater--marine/groundwater/

muffler

As stated the EPA would be the go to people. You could also contact the local EHO's employed by the HSE.

elperello

FI has a pollution report phone number -

https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/contact-us

If you are looking for details of the sewage and drainage systems in the estate you can look up the planning file online.

This will be in the Planning Section on the local authority website.

listermint

Thanks lads, few places to start. Appreciated.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121441452#Comment_121441452

FI would be valid if you can observe a polluting outflow into a breeding/spawning/hatching ground, but not if there isn't a trace into the water. I think that route would be limited for what listermint has told us so far.

T-Maxx

Contact your favourite local councillor to query it with the LA drainage and environmental sections.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121443036#Comment_121443036

Judging by the description of the problem, the topography and the proximity of the river I suspect there may be a role for FI.

So I thought it appropriate to supply the phone number.

Ultimately it's up to Listermint to decide how to proceed.