A recent discharge from the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant into Dublin Bay
A sewage leak into Dublin Bay has been blamed on increased construction work pushing rubble into the system.
An analysis by Irish Water of material arriving at the wastewater treatment plant in Ringsend after the incident two weeks ago found that it was not normal sewage.
The material contained substances that were “possibly entering the sewer network as a result of the increase in construction activity across the city”, the company said.
Rubble in sewers led to Dublin Bay pollution (Seán McCárthaigh, The Times Ireland edition)
Previously: ‘Further Discharges Expected’
Pic: Eoin O’Shaughnessy/Dublin City Shots
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are we all shitting bricks
Excellent work!
Extraordinary photo
Int’it
It sums up current day Dublin perfectly
Yeah, cos people are shovelling rubble down the jacks to save a few quid on a skip.
Bullet proof excuse really…good work whoever came up with that one. They are probably dizzy now.
This was foreseeable, they were operating (for a long time) above capacity, well paid people made these decisions and these people will remain well paid. In fact they are working above capacity or failing EU standards in over 30 waste water treatment plants around the country. Pure poo being floated out to sea. No doubt we’ll get the ‘legacy of under- investment’ lines trotted out and BAM! Irish Water/RTE back putting the pressure on for our moola during the Summer.
So, there’ll be prosecutions and fines for those dumping building material in the sewers?
Has the CEO of Irish Water/Ervia been interviewed by the Gardai yet?
when the blue flag beaches list comes out and the dubs are complaining about a lack of a beach, please remind them of this..
Sure we’ll just string up a blushirt on a pole on Dollymount, dav.
Blu flag. Fixed that for you.
Thanks, but I was actually referring to a serving Fine Gael-er.
Well the whole thing reeks of them..
Not good enough. Accept responsibility for the spill, stop looking for blame, and focus on making sure this doesn’t happen again and how to improve our waste water system. Sort your shit out.
No tribunal required, thanks.
Nice one millie, I see what you did there…..
Sounds like a load of shoite.
Smells like a load of auld poo..