Concerns grow over water quality in Killarney lake

There are fears a toxic algal bloom crisis — similar to what occurred in Lough Neagh earlier this year — could develop in Lough Leane

There are fears a proposed housing development would further reduce water quality in Lough Leane. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Concerns are growing over the water quality in Killarney’s largest lake, with questions being asked about the efficiency of the 30-year-old Killarney Waste Water Treatment Plant.

There are fears a toxic algal bloom crisis — similar to what occurred in Lough Neagh earlier this year — could develop in the tourist town’s famed Lough Leane.