Call for county council to withdraw backing from proposed Carraroe sewerage plant

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Connemara councillor says it's unacceptable ‘in this day and age' that the County Council would support a proposed sewerage treatment plant in Carraroe. Councillor Noel Thomas claims the facility – earmarked for Sruthán Pier – would be a primary treatment plant, meaning it would only process solid waste. He told this weeks meeting of the Connemara municipal district that such a move is not sufficient to address existing environmental issues. He likened it to throwing rubbish over a wall – the appearance of doing something, while failing to make the investment needed for a sustainable solution. Councillor Thomas suggested that Irish Water be told to start the process from scratch until a viable option is put on the table. Councillor Thomas says the current plan is unacceptable and Irish Water should be held to the same standards as everyone else.