Grants for Septic Tanks

The unpopular “Septic Tank Charge”  was supposed to be paid no later than February 1st 2013 . To try and  encourage more people to register – the government announced a new grant scheme . If homeowners didn’t register before the deadline they could lose out on potential future remediation grants of up to €4000. Read […]
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Septic Tank Registration Levels not as bad as Household Charge

The Februaray 1st  deadline for registration of septic tanks (and other domestic waste water treatment systems)  has passed – and it looks like around 70% have been registered . On Jan 31st the LGMA said that about 340,000 systems had been registered  – and a last minute rush on February 1st could have added another  […]
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Septic Tank Registration Rates Very Low

The government probably hoped that a reduced charge of €5 before Sept 28th would encourage people to register their septic tanks and other waste treatment systems.  It seems that only 18000 people had  registered their waste treatment systems online by the end of August 2012  . There are about  half a million homes that are […]
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