Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Water Quality Monitoring Report: Discussion

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, we all know a lot of towns that do not have sewage treatment plants. There could be a river that meanders through farmland and forests. I know the EPA would be looking at the different water bodies. Can it distinguish between what comes out of a septic tank and the different types of nitrogen? Can it distinguish between those to a degree that is foolproof?

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