TWO GALWAY WATER LOCATIONS SERIOUSLY POLLUTED
Date Published: 24-Feb-2011
Two river locations in Galway were deemed seriously polluted by the Environmental Protection Agency in its latest report.
The EPA has just published its most comprehensive review to date of the quality of water in Ireland's rivers, lakes estuaries and groundwater.
The report, focusing on the years 2007 to 2009, shows that water quality is improving in Ireland but more investment will be required.
In the county, the river at Laurencetown near Ballyhoose and in Clarinbridge, the water at the Bridge near Mulpit were deemed as 'seriously polluted' in 2009.