Deadline nears for septic tank tax

Whether you are in agreement with the septic tank tax or not, time is running out to register your waste water system before the registration deadline of Feb 1, 2013.

The levy is popularly known as the septic tank tax, but it applies to all types of domestic waste water systems, including septic tanks, “bio-cycles“, storage tanks, drains, percolation areas, and other forms of systems for treatment of waste water, including systems connected to mobile homes or caravans. Where a property is connected to a public or group type scheme, which is already required to be registered under pre-existing legislation, there is no need to register now. However, that is about as far as exemptions go. All other domestic systems are required to be registered, including properties that are let, whether to private tenants or to a local authority, and properties that are vacant.

The registration fee is now €50. Registration can be done online at www.protectourwater.ie with payment made using a debit or credit card. Alternatively, registrations forms are available from libraries and city/county councils, and if registering by post, payment can be made by cheque, postal order or bank draft.