Galway Bay fm newsroom - Irish Water is due to publish a consultation report for a proposal to build a controversial sludge hub in Tuam.
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The utility 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 and has received close to 200 public submissions opposing its creation.
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Some local representatives have also argued the hub would be damaging to the towns reputation at a time when Tuam is rebuilding its image.
The National Wastewater Sludge Management Plan estimates that by 2040 around 50,000 truck-loads of sludge will be generated each year.
