Tough decisions on water quality, warns manager

HARD decisions may have to be made to improve water quality in the south west, Cork county manager Martin Riordan stressed yesterday.

While there has been a slight improvement in the overall condition of water, after years of deterioration, there are concerns about loss of quality in areas which had formerly been good.

Some of the issues are highlighted in a report, Water Matters, published jointly by all local authorities in the south western river basin district.