40% of septic tank owners have yet to register

The deadline for registration of septic tanks is looming but one Corkman has revealed he registered twice due to an administrative error.

John Flavin, a retired sales rep from Carrigrohane near Cork City, paid for registration of his tank in September, along with his €5 fee. However, he received no acknowledgement so checked again earlier this month, only to be informed by Cork County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency that there was no record of payment or of having registered.

John, 69, then paid the new €50 fee — but on checking bank statements discovered that his original €5 cheque had been cashed last November.