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News Q Blog Sewer Overflows
Ongoing sewage dumping scandal
Not much has improved since a Belfast Telegraph article in 2023 reported NI Water’s fine [...]
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LVRP MAP Q Blog
Drumbeg in Lagan Valley Regional Park
Lagan Valley, within which LVRP is situated, was designated an Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty (AONB) [...]
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Why We Wrote to… NIEA
As part of our ongoing advocacy for the environment, the Quarterlands Group recently wrote to [...]
Jan
Belfast Lough’s Dirty Secret: How Planning Failures Are Flushing Our Future Away
Belfast Lough’s Dirty Secret: How Planning Failures Are Flushing Our Future Away Northern Ireland’s waterways [...]
Jan
Which bodies are responsible for sewage spills in NI?
The ultimate responsibility for allowing sewage on streets lies with a combination of organizations, regulatory [...]
Dec
LCCC’s Denials Defy Reality
Flooding on Quarterlands Road: LCCC’s Denial Defies Reality As Quarterlands Road continues to be aware [...]
Nov
Sewage Concerns with Proposed Quarterlands Development
NI Water’s data reveals ongoing sewage spillages affecting Drumbeg’s waterways. With Drumbeg already at capacity, [...]
Nov
Pollution in the River Lagan: A Threat to Lagan Valley Regional Park and Belfast Lough
The River Lagan, the spine of the Lagan Valley Regional Park (LVRP), faces significant pollution [...]
Nov
Environmental Risks from Quarterlands Development
Environmental concerns around sewage overflow and flood risks are mounting with the proposed Quarterlands development. [...]
Nov
Mapping Blue-green algae
This map on the ARCGIS website shows the locations where blue-green algae is present in [...]
Oct
The River Valley
The Red Dot Shows Drumbeg. Planners seem unable to face the fact that all water, [...]
Oct
This Makes No Sense
June 2024 Update: Drumbeg Wastewater Treatment Works at Capacity – No New Development Northern Ireland [...]
Sep