Category Archives: WwTW

Sewage in the River Lagan
River Lagan Foul Sewage Discharges

River Lagan Foul Sewage Discharges and the Planning Crisis in Drumbeg This week’s Spotlight programme [...]

For the figures in the graph, the sources are as follows: River Lagan Untreated Sewage Volumes (2019-2023): Data derived from Northern Ireland Water’s publicly available reports and figures regarding combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and wastewater treatment issues. Aggregated estimates based on disclosures in the BBC Spotlight programme (The Sewage Scandal, 2024) and official NI Water documentation. EU Environmental Threshold: Based on EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) guidelines for acceptable discharge levels into water bodies. These guidelines are widely referenced in environmental compliance standards across Europe.
Sewage and the River Lagan

Sewage and the River Lagan: A Crisis in the Making This is no longer a [...]

Storm Overflows

Storm Overflows and Northern Ireland Water: Understanding the Impacts Storm overflows, also known as Combined [...]

Codes of Practice – Questions?

Summary of Preliminary Observations Regarding NI Water’s Response to LCCC This letter highlights concerns regarding [...]

This Makes No Sense

June 2024 Update: Drumbeg Wastewater Treatment Works at Capacity – No New Development Northern Ireland [...]

The site in August
Short Form: Main Objections August 2024

Update: There are currently over 400 letters of objection from individual residents in the area [...]

Worrying Suds and Foam that smelt bad River Lagan
Drumbeg Wastewater Treatment at Capacity

PE (Population Equivalent) and Drumbeg WwTw Capacity Concerns Wastewater Management Issues in Drumbeg The recent [...]

FOI: re PDE further concerns

As we continue to navigate the intricacies of development application LA05/2022/0033/F, we wanted to bring [...]

Depth of water across site. LA05/2022/0033/F
Drainage Assessments

The newest document from the Quarterlands Group is a set of comments on the Atkins [...]

Wastewater Treatment Here

Wastewater Treatment works are maxed out across the country. In Drumbeg this has been clearly [...]