Protest Against Spreading of Human Waste on Galway Farms

galway | environment | event notice Saturday April 21, 2007 09:31 by Mark C

Protest at Galway County Council Offices in Galway city on Monday 23rd April, 2007 at 2 pm.

Protest at Galway County Council Offices in Galway city on Monday 23rd April, 2007 at 2 pm.

Buses are being organised to transport people to this venue and the following are the names of the people organising the buses – Clare Dermody 086 6030362 and Nuala Hynes 087 9974106. Buses depart Clonfert School at 12 pm and the Square, Eyrecourt at 12.10 pm. Cost €10. Your support to further this campaign is essential.

All 30 County Councillors at a recent meeting of Galway County Council voted unanimously to ban the spreading of this material for the duration of the Galway water crisis at least. (Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour, PDs, Sinn Fein and non party)
It is not tested for carcinogens (cancer causing substances) but there is a fear that this material could contain substances that may cause cancer.
Lime does not kill cryptosporidium.
A treatment plant for the sludge was supposed to be built in Tuam – this never happened.
Fairly recently pollution of local private water supplies would indicate that this is the material that caused the pollution.
Sewerage in Dublin receives tertiary treatment which dries the sewerage and forms it into pellets. This takes place at their plant in Ringsend.

http://www.stopspreadingsewage.org/
http://www.stopspreadingsewage.org/index.php/Frequently...tions

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82035

http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/1995Q3/sludge.html