Donegal County Council is looking at its options for taking over College Park off the Glencar Road in Letterkenny, but issues with the sewage pumping satation there means there is regular overflow of raw sewage, and that’s delaying the process.
In order for the council to take over the estate, Uisce Eireann will have to take responsibility for the station, and that hasn’t yet happened.
In the meantime, the council will regularly check the Sewage Pumping Station tanks, with residents seeking a commitment that they will be desludged every 90 days to prevent this ongoing and regular problem.
Cllr Gerry McMonagle raised the issue at Municipal District meeting this week – He says an agreement must be reached between the council and Uisce Eireann, but in the meantime, the tanks must be checked regularly and the necessary work done……….
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Cllr McMonagle’s question –
That this MD take steps to prevent the regular overflow’s of raw sewage at College Park which contaminates the surrounding area and agree to carry out a desludging exercise at the Sewage Pumping Station every 90 days to prevent this ongoing and regular problem occurring at the Plant.
Response:
Significant works were carried out to this pump station by Water Services a number of years ago, the Council have since assisted in its ongoing maintenance.
While College Park may not have been formally taken in charge as part of an estate take over, the pump station is associated with a national school and 4 different estates, 3 of which have been taken in charge since the works were carried out.
Notwithstanding this, the Donegal County Council Taking in Charge Section have had ongoing discussions with Uisce Éireann regarding them formally taking charge of this pump station.
