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title: Remediation Services in Kildare | Oil Spills | Verdé
description: Remediation services in Kildare from Kilcoole: 24/7 oil spill clean-up for the 37% of homes on oil, construction dewatering in Naas and site assessments.
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updated: 2026-11-11
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# Kildare remediation services: oil spill clean-up, contaminated land and construction dewatering, from Verdé’s head office in Kilcoole

Kildare splits almost evenly between oil and gas: 30,564 households heat with oil and 31,532 with natural gas ([Census 2022](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/)). Verdé covers the county from its head office in Kilcoole, 42 km from Naas in a straight line, and has run construction dewatering at Tipper West in Naas.

- **37%** of Kildare households heat with oil
- **42 km** from Verdé’s Kilcoole office to Naas, in a straight line
- **24/7** spill line: 0818 714 002

Last updated 11 November 2026 by Verdé Environmental Group

## Key takeaways

- 30,564 Kildare households, 37% of the county, heat with oil; 38% heat with natural gas (Census 2022).
- Verdé’s published Kildare work is construction dewatering at Tipper West, Naas, with treatment for pH and suspended solids.
- Kilcoole, Verdé’s nearest staffed office, is 42 km from Naas, 47 km from Maynooth and 63 km from Athy in a straight line.
- For pollution in Kildare the council is on 045 980 588, and out of hours on 1800 500 444.

Verdé Environmental Group provides remediation services in County Kildare from its head office and laboratory in Kilcoole, County Wicklow. In Kildare it provides 24/7 oil spill clean-up, construction dewatering with treatment of the water before discharge, site assessments and soil classification for development land, and solar PV.

This page is about County Kildare, which Verdé covers from Kilcoole in County Wicklow; there is no Verdé office in Kildare. Its other staffed offices are in Castlebar and Cork, and Galway is by appointment only. For the detail of a service, see [construction dewatering](https://verde.ie/services/construction-dewatering) or [oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up).

## What remediation and environmental work does Verdé do in County Kildare?

In County Kildare, Verdé’s remediation and environmental work covers oil spill clean-up, construction dewatering, site assessments and environmental reports, soil classification for development land, solar PV and asbestos surveys. The work is run from its Kilcoole head office, and the spill line, 0818 714 002, is open at any hour.

### Oil spill clean-up in Kildare

30,564 Kildare households heat with oil, 37% of the county, almost exactly matched by the 38% on natural gas. Whichever a home burns, a leak gets the same answer: ring 0818 714 002 at any hour. [Oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up)

### Construction dewatering in Kildare

At Tipper West, Naas, Verdé has run construction dewatering with trade effluent treatment, controlling pH and suspended solids before the water is discharged. The service page covers discharge routes and licences. [Construction dewatering](https://verde.ie/services/construction-dewatering)

### Environmental consultancy in Kildare

Kildare’s housing is younger than the national average: 33,152 households, 40%, live in homes built since 2001, against 32% nationally. Verdé writes the site assessments, noise and air reports and waste plans that new development needs. [Environmental consultancy](https://verde.ie/services/environmental-consultancy)

### Contaminated land in Kildare

Soil sampling, trial pits and waste classification for development land in Kildare, so that excavated soil goes to the right facility with the right paperwork. Verdé does its own drilling and sampling. [Contaminated land](https://verde.ie/services/contaminated-land)

### Solar PV in Kildare

Verdé designs and installs solar PV on homes and businesses. 26% of Kildare households reported a renewable energy source in Census 2022, against 23% nationally. [Solar PV](https://verde.ie/services/solar-pv)

### Asbestos surveys and testing in Kildare

47,891 Kildare households (58%) live in homes built in 2000 or earlier, a smaller share than the 65% nationally but still most of the county. Verdé carries out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and air testing; ask first about a private house. [Asbestos surveys and testing](https://verde.ie/services/asbestos-survey-testing)

### Covered from Kilcoole

Verdé has no office in Kildare. Kilcoole is the office it lists for the county, and the Wicklow Mountains lie between the two, so the 42 km to Naas in a straight line is a longer trip by road.

### Next door to Dublin

Verdé’s construction dewatering work runs across the county boundary: five published projects in Dublin and one in Naas. The [County Dublin](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/dublin) page lists the Dublin ones, with the depth of each dig.

## How does Kildare heat its homes, and how old are they?

38% of Kildare’s 82,543 households heat with natural gas and 37% with oil (Census 2022). 40% live in homes built since 2001, against 32% nationally, and 18% have their own septic tank.

Graphic: Kildare homes split almost evenly between oil (37%) and gas (38%) heating.

Kildare splits almost evenly: 37% of its 82,543 homes heat with oil and 38% with gas, and 40% were built in 2001 or later. Census night, 3 April 2022. Source: [Central Statistics Office, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/).

**Data behind this graphic: households in County Kildare, Census 2022**

| Measure | Households in Kildare | Share in Kildare | Share in Ireland |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oil central heating | 30,564 | 37% | 39% |
| Natural gas central heating | 31,532 | 38% | 33% |
| Electric central heating | 9,384 | 11% | 12% |
| Coal, peat or wood central heating | 5,779 | 7% | 9% |
| Other fuel, no central heating or not stated | 5,284 | 6% | 8% |
| Water from a private source that is not a group scheme | 5,030 | 6% | 10% |
| Own septic tank | 15,223 | 18% | 25% |
| Home built in 2000 or earlier | 47,891 | 58% | 65% |
| All households | 82,543 | 100% | 100% |

### An even split

Oil heats 30,564 Kildare households and natural gas 31,532: 968 homes apart. A further 5,779 heat with coal, peat or wood.

### Younger homes

33,152 Kildare households live in homes built since 2001. For the 47,891 in older homes, the HSA’s concern about asbestos in pre-2000 buildings applies before any refurbishment or demolition ([HSA](https://www.hsa.ie/eng/safety_alerts/2022/management_of_asbestos_containing_materials_on_demolition_refurbishment_sites/)).

### Septic tanks and wells

15,223 Kildare households have a septic tank and 5,030 a private water source. If either is near a leak, say so when you ring.

## How far is Verdé from your town in Kildare?

Verdé’s nearest staffed office to Kildare is Kilcoole, on the far side of the Wicklow Mountains. In a straight line it is 41 km from Leixlip, 42 km from Naas, 47 km from Maynooth, 50 km from Newbridge and 63 km from Athy.

**Towns in County Kildare: population and straight-line distance from Verdé’s Kilcoole office**

| Town | Population, Census 2022 | Distance from Kilcoole | Direction from the office |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Celbridge | 20,601 | 41 km | north-west |
| Leixlip | 16,733 | 41 km | north-west |
| Naas | 26,180 | 42 km | west |
| Sallins | 6,269 | 43 km | north-west |
| Kilcullen | 3,815 | 46 km | west |
| Clane | 8,152 | 47 km | north-west |
| Maynooth | 17,259 | 47 km | north-west |
| Newbridge | 24,366 | 50 km | west |
| Kilcock | 8,674 | 52 km | north-west |
| Kildare town | 10,302 | 57 km | west |
| Athy | 11,035 | 63 km | west |
| Monasterevin | 5,307 | 67 km | west |

Each figure is the straight line from the Kilcoole office to the town centre, to the nearest kilometre, with positions from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). The Wicklow Mountains sit on that line, so the road to any Kildare town is longer. Populations are Census 2022 built-up areas.

## Who do you tell about an oil spill in County Kildare?

Ring Verdé on 0818 714 002 for the clean-up. Tell Kildare County Council on 045 980 588, or on 1800 500 444 out of hours, if oil has reached a drain, a stream or someone else’s land.

**Who to tell about a spill or pollution in County Kildare**

| Who | What they do | How to reach them |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Verdé 24/7 spill line | Clean-up and the investigation after it, at any hour. | [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002) · Any hour, every day |
| Kildare County Council | Takes pollution reports anywhere in County Kildare. | [045 980 588](tel:+35345980588) · [environ@kildarecoco.ie](mailto:environ@kildarecoco.ie) · Out of hours 1800 500 444 |
| National Environmental Complaints Line | Pollution reports, day or night (EPA complaint guide). | [1800 365 123](tel:1800365123) · Open 24 hours, 7 days a week |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland | Rivers, streams, lakes and fish in distress. | [0818 34 74 24](tel:0818347424) · Confidential line, 24 hours |

### What to do in Kildare, by situation

- If oil is leaking now in Naas, Newbridge or anywhere in the county, then ring Verdé on [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002); the response comes from Kilcoole.
- If oil has reached a drain, a stream or a neighbour’s land, then tell Kildare County Council on [045 980 588](tel:+35345980588), or [1800 500 444](tel:1800500444) out of hours.
- If it is night-time, or you do not know which council covers the place, then the national line, [1800 365 123](tel:1800365123), is open 24 hours.
- If a river, stream or lake is hit, or fish are in distress, then also ring Inland Fisheries Ireland on [0818 34 74 24](tel:0818347424).
- If the site holds an EPA licence, then report it under the licence; the EPA deals with licensed sites itself.
- If nothing is leaking and the work is planned, then use the [contact page](https://verde.ie/contact); Verdé replies within one working day.

Contact details, including the council’s out-of-hours number, are as printed in the EPA’s guide, [How to Make an Environmental Complaint](https://www.epa.ie/publications/compliance--enforcement/public-authorities/See-Something-Say-Something-%28English-Version%29-2025.pdf) (November 2025), which gives environ@kildarecoco.ie for written reports. For first steps at the tank, read [the first hour of a heating oil leak](https://verde.ie/news/home-heating-oil-leak-first-hour).

## What has Verdé done in County Kildare?

Verdé’s published Kildare work is construction dewatering at Tipper West, Naas. A Dublin dewatering project and a home oil spill clean-up from County Westmeath are shown beside it as examples of the same work elsewhere.

- **Construction dewatering at Tipper West** (2025, Naas, Co. Kildare): Ongoing dewatering during construction works; Trade effluent treatment for pH and suspended solids. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/construction-dewatering-ballymore-craddockstown-developments-limited-kildare)
- **Data centre dewatering at Profile Park** (2025, Profile Park, Dublin): First two phases of a 22-acre, 52 MW campus; From licensing to compliance monitoring. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/construction-dewatering-profile-park)
- **Kerosene leak under a home** (2024, Co. Westmeath): About 600 litres of kerosene leaked under the house; 180 tonnes of contaminated material removed. [Read more](https://verde.ie/projects/oil-spill-residential-westmeath)

## Is this right for you?

### This is a fit if

- A heating oil leak at one of the 30,564 oil-heated homes in Kildare, like the kerosene leak under a home shown on this page.
- Construction dewatering, as Verdé carried out at Tipper West in Naas.
- A site assessment for planning, a licence or a sale, from Maynooth to Athy.
- An escape of oil claim in Kildare that needs sampling and a written report.
- Solar PV or an energy upgrade for a home or business in the county.

### This is not a fit if

- Asbestos removal: Verdé surveys and tests, and a specialist contractor removes it.
- A boiler service or a fuel delivery, which is for a heating engineer or a fuel supplier.
- A fire or an injury: ring 999 or 112 first.

If a Kildare job does not match any of these, ask anyway: ring Kilcoole on [01 201 1260](tel:+35312011260) or use the [contact page](https://verde.ie/contact), and Verdé will say whether it can help or who can.

## What should you weigh up before choosing a firm for Kildare?

For Kildare the questions are how far away the firm’s people are, whether the spill line is open at night, and whether it has done the work before in the county. Verdé’s answers are below, including the distance.

**Verdé in County Kildare, by the things a buyer compares**

| Criterion | Verdé | What it means for you |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nearest staffed office | Kilcoole head office and laboratory | In Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow. Kildare’s towns are between 41 km (Leixlip) and 67 km (Monasterevin) away in a straight line, with the Wicklow Mountains in between. |
| Council for pollution reports | Kildare County Council, 045 980 588 | Out of hours: 1800 500 444. |
| Work in or near Kildare | Dewatering at Tipper West, Naas, and at Profile Park | Both are written up as case studies. |
| Spill line | 0818 714 002, at any hour | Answered day and night, every day of the year. |
| Track record | Since 2002, with more than 6,000 oil spill projects | ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified. |
| Price | Quoted once the site and the scope are known | No fixed price is published. |

## Remediation services in County Kildare: questions people ask

### Does Verdé provide remediation services in County Kildare?

Yes. Kildare is one of the counties Verdé lists for its head office in Kilcoole, County Wicklow. In a straight line Kilcoole is 42 km from Naas, 50 km from Newbridge and 63 km from Athy. Verdé has no office in Kildare itself; its other staffed offices are in Castlebar and Cork.

### How many homes in Kildare heat with oil?

30,564 households, 37% of the 82,543 in the county, on census night in April 2022. Natural gas heats slightly more: 31,532, or 38%. Electricity heats 11% and coal, peat or wood 7%.

### Who do I report an oil spill to in Kildare?

Kildare County Council’s environment line is 045 980 588 and its out-of-hours number is 1800 500 444; the email is environ@kildarecoco.ie. If a river is affected, also ring Inland Fisheries Ireland on 0818 34 74 24. For the clean-up itself, ring Verdé on 0818 714 002 at any hour.

### Does Verdé do construction dewatering in Kildare?

Yes. At Tipper West in Naas, Verdé has run dewatering during construction works, treating the water for pH and suspended solids before discharge. It has five more published dewatering projects in Dublin, the deepest a 14-metre treble-basement dig. The [construction dewatering](https://verde.ie/services/construction-dewatering) page covers discharge routes and licences.

### What does a home oil spill clean-up involve?

Four stages: containing the oil, recovering it, treating the soil and groundwater, and validating the result with sampling. In one published case in County Westmeath, about 600 litres of kerosene leaked under a house and Verdé removed 180 tonnes of contaminated material. How much work a Kildare leak needs depends on what the first visit finds.

### Does Verdé install solar panels in Kildare?

Yes, on homes and businesses. 26% of Kildare households already reported a renewable energy source in Census 2022. Verdé’s published installations are in Dublin, Wicklow and Mayo, and range from a 6.2 kWp home system to a 94 kWp commercial roof.

### Does Verdé do asbestos surveys in Kildare?

Yes: management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and air testing. 47,891 Kildare households, 58%, live in homes built in 2000 or earlier, the age the HSA flags for asbestos checks before refurbishment or demolition. Verdé surveys and tests but does not remove asbestos. Ask first about a private house.

### How quickly can Verdé get to Kildare?

No fixed arrival time is published. Ring 0818 714 002 at any hour and the duty engineer confirms the response on the call. Kilcoole is 41 km from Leixlip and 67 km from Monasterevin in a straight line, and the road around the Wicklow Mountains is longer.

## Terms used on this page

- **Straight-line distance**: Measured on a map, ignoring roads. Kilcoole to Naas is 42 km this way; with the Wicklow Mountains in between, the road trip is longer.
- **Kerosene**: A liquid fuel commonly used in home oil heating systems. A kerosene leak under a home is one of the Kildare jobs on this page.
- **Private household**: The census term for an occupied home. County Kildare had 82,543 on census night 2022.

## Sources and further reading

1. [Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics](https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/census2022smallareapopulationstatistics/). Central Statistics Office, 2023. The oil and gas split for Kildare’s 82,543 households, with water, sewerage, building age and town populations.
2. [How to Make an Environmental Complaint](https://www.epa.ie/publications/compliance--enforcement/public-authorities/See-Something-Say-Something-%28English-Version%29-2025.pdf). Environmental Protection Agency, 2025. Kildare County Council’s day and out-of-hours numbers.
3. [Construction dewatering at Tipper West, Naas](https://verde.ie/projects/construction-dewatering-ballymore-craddockstown-developments-limited-kildare). Verdé Environmental Group, 2025. The Naas case study: ongoing dewatering with treatment for pH and suspended solids.
4. [Contact us](https://fisheriesireland.ie/contact-us). Inland Fisheries Ireland, checked 11 November 2026. The 24-hour line for pollution in rivers and lakes.
5. [Safety alert: asbestos-containing materials on demolition and refurbishment sites](https://www.hsa.ie/eng/safety_alerts/2022/management_of_asbestos_containing_materials_on_demolition_refurbishment_sites/). Health and Safety Authority, 2022. Why buildings from before 2000 need an asbestos check before work starts.
6. [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 11 November 2026. Positions of Naas, Newbridge and the other Kildare towns.
7. [Contact Verdé: Kilcoole, Castlebar and Cork](https://verde.ie/contact). Verdé Environmental Group, checked 11 November 2026. The Kilcoole office listed for Kildare.

## Tell us what is happening in Kildare

### What we ask for

- The address or Eircode, or the nearest town, such as Naas, Newbridge or Athy.
- What it is: a leak, a survey, an assessment, dewatering or solar.
- For a leak: what leaked, roughly how much, and whether it reached a drain, a stream or a well.
- For planned work: the date you need it by, and any planning or licence reference.

Reply: Within one working day.

For a spill or pollution incident, phone [0818 714 002](tel:0818714002) at any hour.

[Send an enquiry](https://verde.ie/contact?county=kildare) · [Call 0818 714 002](tel:0818714002)

## More counties Verdé covers

- [County Wicklow](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/wicklow): Home of Verdé’s head office and laboratory in Kilcoole.
- [County Dublin](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/dublin): Basement dewatering, city solar and spill response from Kilcoole.
- [County Cork](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/cork): Verdé’s Cork office at Airport East covers city and county.
- [County Mayo](https://verde.ie/remediation-services/mayo): Verdé’s Castlebar office, in a county where six homes in ten heat with oil.
- [Remediation services by county](https://verde.ie/remediation-services): The three offices and the counties each one looks after.

## Related pages

- [Oil spill clean-up](https://verde.ie/oil-spill-clean-up): The 24/7 line and the four stages of a clean-up.
- [Construction dewatering](https://verde.ie/services/construction-dewatering): Discharge routes, licences, treatment and methods.
- [Contaminated land](https://verde.ie/services/contaminated-land): From a desk study to a validated clean-up.
- [Environmental consultancy](https://verde.ie/services/environmental-consultancy): Assessments, audits and reports, by project stage.
- [Solar PV](https://verde.ie/services/solar-pv): Solar for homes, businesses and larger sites.
- [Asbestos surveys and testing](https://verde.ie/services/asbestos-survey-testing): Which survey applies before refurbishment or demolition.