AQW 17656/17-22
Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim
Tabled Date: 20/04/2021
Answered On Date: 28/04/2021
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) pollution incidents on the Sixmilewater River in the 2021 calendar year to date; (ii) the category of severity assigned to each; (iii) whether sources of pollution have been identified; and (iii) what, if any, follow up actions have taken place.
Answer:
There have been 22 reports of water pollution in the Sixmilewater catchment between 1 January and 31 March 2021. The table below provides the information requested for the 7 incidents where pollution was confirmed. Pollutant Category | Pollution Severity | Polluter Identified | Follow Up Action | Sewage | Medium | Yes | Investigated - Ongoing Water Order 1999 Enforcement | Suspended Solids | Low | Yes | Investigated - Discharge Stopped - Pollution Prevention Advice Given | Oil | Low | No | Investigated - No Polluter Identified therefore no further action possible | Oil | Low | No | Investigated - No Polluter Identified therefore no further action possible | Suspended Solids | Low | No | Investigated - No Polluter Identified therefore no further action possible | Agriculture | Medium | Yes | Investigated - Nutrients Action Programme Enforcement | Agriculture | Low | Yes | Investigated – Nutrients Action Programme Enforcement |
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