The Dept. of Environment, Community & Local Government in conjunction with the EPA and the HSE have published leaflets for householders with useful information on Septic Tanks and DWWTS (Domestic Waste Water Treatment System) or Bio-cycle Units.
Inspections will be objective and evidence-based. Householders can be assured that if their systems are working properly and are being maintained, they need not be concerned. There will be a proportionate and risk-based approach to inspections, which will be targeted towards areas where drinking water sources or habitats are at risk from septic tank discharges.
Inspections under the new legislation will commence in 2013 and details will be made available at the time in the national and local media. Householders should take care not to allow uninvited persons, or persons claiming to be septic tank inspectors, to enter onto their property in advance of the launch of inspections. The National Inspection Plan published by the EPA in 2013 provides that a minimum of 1,000 inspections will take place nationally between now and July 2014.
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