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CLARE County Council is now issuing leaflet information to Clare households in relation to the regis tration of domestic wastewater treatment systems.
This registration of septic tanks is proving as controversial as the household charge among mostly rural homeowners.
The local authority has been charged with ensuring people are well informed about the issue well before the February 1 deadline.
The Local Government Manage ment Agency (LGMA) has developed a central online registration system and will manage the system on a shared-service basis for the water services authorities, including Clare County Council.
All septic tanks and other types of treatment and disposal systems for domestic wastewater are to be registered not later than February 1, 2013. However, there are savings to be made by registering before the end of this month. Registration payments received by September 28 will be subject to a € 5 fee with the registra tion fee increasing to € 50 thereafter up to 1 February.
“Under the Act, owners of domestic waste water treatment systems are required to ensure that their systems are on the register,” explained Mr. Paul Moroney, Senior Engineer, Clare County Council.
“No decisions have been made regarding the numbers or locations of inspections to be carried out, or the risk-based criteria to be used when targeting those inspections. Inspec- tions under the new legislation will not commence until 2013 and the commencement of inspections will be publicised in the national and local media,” he added.
“You should take care not to allow uninvited persons, or persons claiming to be septic tank inspectors, to enter onto your property in advance of the launch of inspections. You will be formally notified by your water services authority if your domestic wastewater treatment system is to be inspected. Inspectors will be required to carry identification and you should ask for this to be presented to you,” he concluded.
The charge can be paid online at www.protectourwater.ie or by cheque/postal order/bank drafts at a local authority office. Registration forms may be obtained from public libraries, citizen information centres, Aras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, and at the following area offices: Kilrush, Shannon, Ennistymon, Scariff, Ennis and South East Clare. For further information, contact or Lo Call 1890 800 800 or visit www. protectourwater.ie.