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Westmeath County Council manager, Barry Kehoe, has expressed his gratitude for the 11,047 septic tank registrations that have been received in Westmeath, representing 90 per cent of owners.

Westmeath TD Nicky McFadden has asked homeowners to register their septic tanks before the deadline of February 1 to ensure they will be eligible to apply for a remediation grant if necessary.

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has welcomed the announcement from the Minister of the Environment, Phil Hogan, to provide a grant scheme to provide financial assistance to households whose septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems require remediation or upgrading following inspection under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012.

Are you building a new house or in need of an upgrade? Look no further than Burke Water Systems, which has the latest European standard certification which is now a legal requirement for all septic tanks.

The discovery of unacceptably high levels of E coli at Grattan Beach will not affect the upcoming Ironman competition, according to organisers and local councillors who have moved to allay fears over the impact of contamination of the water at the city beach.

Starting this week, owners of domestic waste water treatment systems in Galway will be required to register their systems with the Galway City Council.

The long-awaited €5.8 million Oughterard wastewater and sewerage scheme has finally been given the green light with hopes that it will allay concern for the local environment and see an end to impediments to further development in the area.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan set out the Government’s proposals for the registration and inspection of septic tanks earlier this week with good news for those who intend registering their tanks on time.

A large group of Connemara protesters took their grievances regarding the introduction of septic tank charges and inspections straight to the gates of the Leinster House yesterday.

As part of this year’s budget for Castlebar Town Council, due to be agreed by members, more than €200,000 is to be allocated to road improvements in the town with a total of 16 different projects identified for work over the next 12 months.