Galway Bay fm newsroom - A potential sludge hub in Tuam has received close to 200 public submissions opposing its creation.
Irish Water published a site selection methodology that included the use of Tuam wastewater treatment plant as a potential sludge hub centre for the wider Northwest region.
The plan has garnered strong local opposition, with local representatives claiming the hub would be damaging to the towns reputation in a time when Tuam is rebuilding it's image.
The National Wastewater Sludge Management Plan estimates that by 2040 around 50,000 truck-loads of sludge will be generated each year.
Local councillor Donagh Killilea says that residents and businesses in Tuam will fight any planning application for this hub - for more on this story, tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...
