Uisce Éireann has advised of ongoing maintenance works at the Cavan Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Crews are on the ground carrying out an essential review of the current treatment processes to resolve any potential odour issues as quickly as possible.
Speaking to Northern Sound about the works, Uisce Éireann's Regional Operations Lead, Peter Gallagher said the is working closely with Cavan County Council and is committed to resolving any potential odour issues at the plant due to increased loads from the sewer network.
He added that in Cavan there is varying capacity in sewers and wastewater treatment plants.
This means we must regularly carefully assess and regulate all discharges to our sewer/wastewater network in order to ensure that public health, operations and the environment are fully protected.
“Uisce Éireann is committed to safeguarding the local environment and returning wastewater safely to the environment. In Cavan there is varying capacity in our sewers and wastewater treatment plants. This means we must regularly carefully assess and regulate all discharges to our sewer/wastewater network in order to ensure that public health, our operations and the environment are fully protected."
