Almost 300 people have signed a petition calling on the government to give a firm funding commitment for the St Johnston Sewerage Treatment Plant.
While some work was carried out on the project last year there is local concerns that money may not be allocated to finish the project.
In a petition circulated it is claimed that as a result of building activity and poor planning in recent years the waste infrastructure in St Johnston is under severe pressure.
Councillor Frank McBrearty handed the petition to the council on behalf or residents:
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