Cullen to bring in phosphate measures

MEASURES to regulate and monitor phosphate use on farms will be proposed

There will also be proposals on installation and management of septic tanks, and industrial discharges as well as urban waste water systems, said Minister Cullen after the final report of the Three Rivers Project.

This three-year investigation, costing 6 million, has revealed that agriculture contributes about 60% of phosphorus pollution in the Boyne, Liffey and Suir river catchments.