Irish Water says no need for concern over sewage at city housing estate
GBFM NewsGalway Bay FM News Desk
Galway Bay fm Newsroom – Irish Water says there’s ‘no need’ for concern over sewage issues at a city housing estate.
It’s after a group of protestors gathered at Sandyvale Lawn this morning to prevent a contractor from installing water meters.
The residents claimed that no consultation was carried out prior to the installation work and they’re concerned about sewage problems.
The estate is built on a swamp and residents claim that Irish Water instructed the contractor to carry out a ground assessment.
In a statement to Galway Bay fm news, Irish Water says the contractor was on site this morning to carry out a trial hole to enable the assessment of the ground conditions prior to meter installation.
The utility says the contractor has been made aware of the concerns of residents.
Irish Water also says that meters are typically installed in the public footpath at a depth of 600 millimeters.
It says there’s no reason the sewage system would be disturbed as a result of these works.