Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the action a homeowner should take when they have no waste water treatment system, such as when an outpipe goes directly into a stream; if they should register with their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43282/12]
View answerThe Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 requires the owners of premises connected to a domestic wastewater treatment system to register their systems with their local authority. Homeowners who are connected to a public sewer or who have no treatment system are not required to register. However, in the latter case, homeowners should be aware that section 3 of the Water Pollution Act 1977 provides that a person must not cause or permit any polluting matter to enter waters. Consequently, it is an offence to pipe untreated domestic wastewater directly into a stream.
