Council to propose solar-powered, water quality monitoring systems in River Blackwater

A chemical leak in the river recently led to the deaths of an estimated 40,000 fish

Such systems can provide real-time data on pollution incidents.

A proposal is to be made by Cork County Council to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) for a pilot programme to place solar-powered water quality monitoring systems in the River Blackwater.

Such devices can provide real time data on pollution incidents.