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No pollution on River Brosna in months

There have been no oil pollution events in the River Brosna in Mullingar since the spring, councillors were informed at the July meeting of the Municipal District of Mullingar Kinnegad (MDMK). Responding to request for an update on the issue from Cllr Hazel Smyth, the local authority stated that recent investigations have determined that the source of the oil pollution events of the last two...
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Private Surface Water Lines identified as source of Brosna River Oil Contamination.

There has been fury locally for two months over the leak – but at last week’s meeting of the Mullingar Municipal District Committee (MMDC), councillors were informed that a detailed survey – which included the use of CCTV – has now identified evidence of the source of the contamination. Those responsible have now been given “a tight timeframe” to carry out remedial works, members were told. ...
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