Environmental Protection Agency reimposes order on North Cork Creameries

North Cork Co-Operative Creameries was previously ordered to stop discharging wastewater to the River Allow in November 2025

The EPA said the 'ongoing and elevated risk of discharges that do not comply with licence conditions' threaten to cause an immediate adverse effect on the environment, particularly the ecological and chemical water quality of the River Allow.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reimposed an order on North Cork Co-Operative Creameries (NCC) directing it to stop discharging effluent from the site.

The state agency said the discharge will not be permitted to resume until it is satisfied that the licensee can reliably maintain steady-state compliance with licence requirements on an ongoing basis.