Galway Bay fm newsroom - It's hoped that Kinvara Bay could become fully compliant with water bathing regulations in a matter of months.
It's as Minister Simon Coveney has officially opened the village's long-awaited waste water treatment plant in the past hour.
The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon on the facility finally brings to an end a 30 year campaign run by local residents.
Work on the 5 million euro project to stop untreated waste water being discharged directly into the sea got underway this time last year.
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Treated waste water is now being safely discharged to Kinvara Bay via a new marine outfall pipe, which will result in significantly improved water quality.
