Saturday, November 4, 2017

Can science solve Ireland’s water problem?

Ireland is back in the dock. The Environmental Protection Agency recently found waste-water facilities do not comply with EU standards in 50 of Ireland’s 185 towns and cities, and that raw and untreated sewage is discharged into the environment in 44 urban locations every day. Irish Water estimates it will cost €18 billion to rectify the issues. Meanwhile, the European Commission is taking Ireland to court over our water quality.
What if the solutions lie on our own doorstep? “Science has the potential to solve our water problems,” says Prof Fiona Regan, director of the DCU Water Institute

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