Inland Fisheries Ireland have gained a conviction against the environmental engineering firm, named as Glanua Group Ltd., following a toxic chemical spill into the River Suir at Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Glanua Group Ltd were found to have caused harmful matter to flow into the River Suir at Holycross, and were directed to pay fines plus expenses of €5,561.
The firm operates the Thurles Water Treatment Plant on behalf of Uisce Éireann, from a facility that was built within the last five years. The River Suir was found to have approximately 400m of a yellowish cream deposit, understood to be Aluminium sulphate on the river bed. This chemical has the potential to be very toxic for fish and invertebrates depending on the levels of river water.
Thurles District Court heard that the pollution involved a significant discharge that had been going on over a period of time.
Inland Fisheries Ireland are urging people to report water pollution, illegal fishing, habitat destruction, fish kills or issues of concern in their local rivers/lakes to its confidential 24/7, Tel No – 0818 34 74 24.
This successful prosecution is, at last, part of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s determined efforts to protect the State’s rivers, streams, and lakes.
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