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MORE THAN HALF of septic tanks inspected by local authorities this year do not meet regulatory standards.
The Environmental Protection Agency says that 53% of the 420 tanks inspected failed so far this year.
The EPA says that most of those who failed could avoid these failures if they took simple steps.
Inspections began in July last year and within eight months, 450,000 waste systems were registered and 93 inspectors were appointed.
Those inspectors, who work for local authorities, inspected 423 units, with just a 47% pass rate.
In the majority of cases, those that failed did so because the tank was not de-sludged or it was not properly operated and maintained.
Gerard O’Leary, the Director of EPA’s Office of Environmental Enforcement said that the National Inspection Plan aimed to have 1,000 inspections by July.
“Since the publication of the National Inspection Plan, the EPA has appointed almost 100 inspectors, who are engaged in inspecting treatment systems across the country. The first year of the national inspection plan for septic tanks is about setting up a new inspection regime and providing information to householders about how to maintain, and rectify simple problems with, their treatment systems.
“The inspections will now become a routine part of local authorities’ work.”
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Why doesn’t the Journal have a “Spammer of the Week” seeing as the Journal seems to take no notice of it’s own Terms of Use? You could also have a “Troll of the Week” as well. There are at least one or 2 fake accounts on here that would win hands down each week without fail.
Tommy macdonagh would need another trophy cabinet
Should have put it in the survey lads
notice how of the top 5 commented on stories this week, the highest is 277 and the lowest is 201
2 years ago, those numbers would have been a minimum of double that, possibly even triple,
slowly but surely the journal is slipping into obscurity, and they only have themselves to blame,
with their bias in choosing what comments to delete and their complete apathy to the bigger trolls who flagrantly break the TOS.
Cop yourself on journal, make it an even playing field for everyone, do something about the massive trolling and the obvious incitement by certain accounts, and you might have a chance of reversing the trend
but somehow i doubt you will do anything until it is too late.
Here hear.
Nutjob of the week goes to… Nutella Boy ;)
Surely Blind Faith had the most popular comment in the Gardai assault article?
you should know by now Paddy “most popular comment” doesn`t count – it depends ENTIRELY on what the staff deem the most popular, anything that goes against their idea is consigned to the dustbin.
http://www.thejournal.ie/manor-street-gardai-assault-2910906-Aug2016/
Even the second comment got more than a thousand greens but thejournal.ie just ignores them.
It happens every week and makes this regular article a sham.
I know it’s incredibly frustrating when people that don’t agree with me insist on been heard…..
Great photo of Donald Trump sucking out a babie’s brain. He is truly evil.
nearly as good as O`Bamas imitation of a gun, he would want to watch himself too, considering he is black, that kind of pose is liable to get you shot over there at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDqfg3tYIQ
Better comment of the week here?
Better quality…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xham2-P5LQc
have your say