People ‘unaware of dangers of unserviced septic tanks’

Householders that depend on septic tanks are largely unaware of the health risks posed by not having the fixtures serviced, new research has found.

The project by University College Dublin and funded by the Environmental Protection Agency sought to establish what factors cause the delay of maintenance of their on-site septic tank systems.

It also examined how communication aimed at improving maintenance could be more effectively delivered to households.