Inspectors to target off-register septic tanks

The 90,000 householders yet to register their septic tank will be in the frontline of a new inspections regime announced yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA said its plan for domestic waste water systems was about safeguarding both public health and the environment.

Latest figures show that while about 500,000 homes in Ireland have domestic waste water treatment systems, 18% missed the Feb 1 deadline for registering a septic tank.