Cork sewage plants in need of an urgent upgrade

Concerns grow about the environmental impact as sewage treatment plants serving nearly 50 Cork housing estates are urgently in need of maintenance. But nobody is accepting responsibility

Nearly 50 Celtic Tiger-era housing estates in Co Cork are being serviced sewage treatment plants that have not been maintained or upgraded in years.

Sewage treatment plants serving nearly 50 Celtic Tiger-era housing estates in Co Cork urgently need upgrading or they could pose a potential pollution risk.

Many of the estates were built by developers who have since gone into NAMA and as a result, nobody is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of these treatment plants.