City Council completes survey into Ballinfoille Park sewerage system

Galway Bay fm newsroom – An extensive survey of a problematic sewerage system in a city housing estate has been completed by Galway City Council. The survey of the drainage system and sewers in Ballinfoyle Park was conducted by the Drainage Section of the City Council following health and safety concerns. The issue was raised by a Ballinfoyle Resident's Group, who lodged an objection to Council plans to undertake proposed works in the area last June. The proposed works included the demolition and replacement of a fire-damaged house at Ballinfoyle Park, and the renovation of a former community house at the estate. Councillors gave the plans the go-ahead on the condition that a full report was drawn up on the sewerage system in the area, which the Residents Group described as a ongoing health hazard since 2012. It is expected that Director of Services Tom Connell will meet with local residents in the coming weeks to discuss the findings of the survey.