Appeal made for issues with Mullinahone Treatment Plant to be addressed
Mullinahone is listed as one of the priority areas by the Environmental Protection Agency
A Tipperary public representative has called on Uisce Eireann to act quicly to address issues with the Mullinahone Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Cllr David Dunne issued his plea to Uisce Eireann after the recent publication of a report titled 'Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2025" by the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Carrick on Suir LEA member stated 'the report highlighted issues with the Mullinahone wastewater treatment plant and Mullinahone is listed as one of the priority areas by the EPA"
Cllr Dunne explained “the report highlighted that 35 locations were selected as priority because wastewater discharges from these plants were identified as the main pressure on local rivers/water bodies and that water quality at these locations should improve when impacts from wastewater discharges are resolved."
“In other words - wastewater discharge from the plant in Mullinahone is having a negative impact on the water quality in the area and it needs to be sorted by Uisce Eireann as quick as possible,” said Cllr Dunne.
Cllr Dunne said the EPA stated in their report that Uisce Éireann was not moving fast enough to address these issues.
Cllr Dunne stated “the report also revealed that over half of Ireland's wastewater treatment plants failed to meet national and European discharge standards. This isn't an isolated issue; it's a national problem regarding Uisce Éireann's mismanagement of our wastewater systems.
“Over the past number of years the people I represent in Mullinahone have seen reports and media articles highlighting the need for Uisce Éireann to upgrade and address the issues in the treatment plant. The lack of urgency from Uisce Eireann on this is unacceptable and we need to see less PR and more action," Cllr Dunne concluded