{"id":1157,"date":"2024-05-13T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/epa-inspection\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:37:52","slug":"epa-inspection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/epa-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Epa inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1157\" class=\"elementor elementor-1157\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a9213 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4a9213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9662275 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9662275\" 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Inspections\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe800b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"cfe800b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-document-validation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEN 12566 &amp; S.R. 66:2015 certified\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7856381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7856381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6aeab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6aeab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regulations &amp; compliance \u00b7 <strong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"152\">Jurisdiction:<\/strong> Republic of Ireland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b86bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b86bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Septic tank inspections in Ireland: EPA rules, checks and enforcement<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fb152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7fb152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems in Ireland may be inspected by trained local authority inspectors under the EPA&#8217;s National Inspection Plan. This guide explains what is checked, what an advisory notice means, how enforcement works, and what grant support is available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba579a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fba579a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .tricel-proof-strip {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    gap: 28px;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    padding: 10px 18px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-proof-strip__item {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 7px;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    letter-spacing: 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3d934 green-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c3d934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Received an EPA Inspection Notice?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7523a82 green-button elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7523a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register your system online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f3581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34f3581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8008bea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8008bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a2d00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a2d00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963e881 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"963e881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e76067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e76067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff62d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff62d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>An inspection checks whether the system is\u00a0<strong>registered, maintained and operating<\/strong>\u00a0without creating a risk to human health, drinking water, groundwater, rivers or the surrounding environment.<\/li><li>Homeowners normally receive\u00a0<strong>at least 10 working days&#8217; written notice<\/strong>, and an inspector cannot enter a private dwelling without the occupier&#8217;s consent.<\/li><li>In 2025, local authorities completed\u00a0<strong>1,466 inspections<\/strong>;\u00a0<strong>59% (863) failed<\/strong>, and the cumulative number of legal cases rose from 66 to 88 over the year.<\/li><li>Registration no longer needs to be\u00a0<strong>renewed every five years<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a properly registered system stays registered.<\/li><li>A failed inspection leads to an\u00a0<strong>advisory notice<\/strong>\u00a0with a remedial period typically between one and 12 months, not an automatic requirement to replace the system.<\/li><li>Grants of\u00a0<strong>85% of approved costs, up to \u20ac12,000<\/strong>, may be available under three separate schemes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b278c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b278c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391035b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"391035b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An inspection checks whether the system is registered, maintained and operating without creating a risk to human health, drinking water, groundwater, rivers or the surrounding environment. Homeowners normally receive at least 10 working days&#8217; written notice before an inspection.<\/p><p>If a system fails, the local authority can issue an advisory notice stating the problem, the remedial work required and the date by which it must be completed. Depending on the circumstances, the homeowner may qualify for grant support covering 85% of approved costs, up to a maximum payment of \u20ac12,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511a261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"511a261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0cf70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0cf70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Not the same as a pre-construction site assessment<\/h4><p>A septic tank inspection is different from the site suitability assessment carried out before a house is built. If you are planning a new development, see our separate guide to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/planning-applications\/\">wastewater treatment reports for planning applications<\/a>, which covers the EPA Site Characterisation Report, percolation testing and population equivalent sizing used at the design stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478faa2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"478faa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929d57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"929d57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest septic tank inspection findings in Ireland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd498a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd498a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/news-releases\/news-releases-2026\/epa-finds-almost-six-out-of-ten-septic-tanks-fail-inspection-putting-drinking-water-wells-and-rivers-at-risk.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA report<\/a>\u00a0covers inspections completed during 2025.<\/p><p>Local authorities completed 1,466 domestic wastewater treatment system inspections in 2025. Of these, 59%, or 863 systems, failed. The EPA stated that a significant number of the failures presented a risk to human health or the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1d27d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ab1d27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Septic tank inspection statistics *\/\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F7FAF6;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *::before,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    gap: 10px;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-card {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    min-height: 106px;\r\n    padding: 16px 12px;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-pale-green);\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-content {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-number {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    margin: 0 0 6px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n    font-size: 22px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-label {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    line-height: 1.45;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 991px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stat-card {\r\n      min-height: 112px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 479px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stat-card {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 18px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-inspection-stats\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Septic tank inspection statistics\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stats-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-number\">1,466<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n          Inspections in 2025\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-number\">59%<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n          Failed<br>(863 systems)\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-number\">84%<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n          Of failures since 2013<br>now fixed\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-number\">442<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n          Notices open 2+ years<br>(down from 523)\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-content\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-number\">88<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n          Cumulative legal cases<br>(up from 66)\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb1579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb1579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The report also found that operational problems included inadequate maintenance and desludging, while structural problems included leaks, illegal discharges, ponding and rainwater entering systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b959bea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b959bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b64cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b64cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Context on the 59 per cent figure<\/h4><p>The failure percentage should not be interpreted as meaning that 59% of every septic tank in Ireland is defective. Inspections are risk-based and are concentrated in areas where faulty systems are more likely to affect rivers, groundwater or household drinking water wells.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba81d23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba81d23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53eaabe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53eaabe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e8ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20e8ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The current National Inspection Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe6607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fe6607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2022-2026-NIP---Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Inspection Plan<\/a>\u00a0covers 2022\u20132026. It requires a minimum of 1,200 inspections nationally each year from 2023 onwards, although local authorities may conduct additional inspections where local evidence indicates a particular risk. The EPA is reviewing the present plan during 2026, and a revised National Inspection Plan covering 2027\u20132031 is expected to be published at the end of 2026.<\/p><h3>The 2025 inspection results<\/h3><p>The EPA&#8217;s most recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/news-releases\/news-releases-2026\/epa-finds-almost-six-out-of-ten-septic-tanks-fail-inspection-putting-drinking-water-wells-and-rivers-at-risk.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2025 report<\/a>, published in May 2026, gives the most current national picture available:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0990f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0990f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland inspection statistics *\/\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats {\r\n    --enviro-navy: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-text: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D5DEE6;\r\n    --enviro-card-bg: #F8FAFB;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *::before,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    gap: 10px;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-card {\r\n    min-height: 118px;\r\n    padding: 20px 14px 16px;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-card-bg);\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-value {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    margin: 0 0 8px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-navy);\r\n    font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\r\n    font-size: 22px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.15;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-stat-label {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 11px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    line-height: 1.55;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 520px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stats-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-stat-card {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 18px 16px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-inspection-stats\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Domestic wastewater inspection statistics\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stats-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-value\">1,466<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n        Inspections completed in 2025\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-value\">59%<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n        Failed inspection<br>(863 systems)\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-value\">84%<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n        Of all failures since 2013 now fixed\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-value\">\u20ac4.77mn<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-inspection-stat-label\">\r\n        Paid out across 460 grants in 2025\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee693e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee693e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EPA reported that common reasons for failure included inadequate desludging and maintenance, unlawful discharges, leakage, ponding and rainwater entering systems. Three local authorities \u2014 Fingal, Donegal and Wexford \u2014 did not complete their full 2025 quota and are required to make up the shortfall in 2026. The number of advisory notices left unresolved for more than two years fell to 442, down from 523 in 2024, which the EPA linked partly to the increased grant support introduced in 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023305b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"023305b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1662a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1662a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Context on the 59 per cent figure<\/strong><\/h4><p>This statistic should not be read as meaning 59 per cent of every septic tank in Ireland would fail. Inspections are risk-based rather than a random national sample, and higher-risk locations receive greater attention, so the failure rate among inspected systems is not the same as the failure rate across the roughly half a million domestic systems in the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3aa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6f3aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2810412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2810412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are properties selected for inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4b658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4b658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Properties are not selected solely because a complaint has been made or because a system is visibly defective. The EPA and local authorities use a risk-based process that considers potential risks to rivers, lakes and other surface waters; groundwater; household drinking water wells; public health; and sensitive or at-risk water bodies.<\/p><p>Within higher-risk areas, local authorities may prioritise older systems, clusters of houses, properties close to surface waters or wells and systems that have not been registered. Local knowledge of pollution incidents may also be considered.<\/p><p>The EPA states that the selection process uses GeoDirectory information covering houses throughout Ireland. Therefore, any property with a domestic wastewater treatment system may be selected, although the likelihood is greater in designated risk areas. Non-registration does not prevent inspection and may increase the likelihood of selection in a high-risk area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71c317 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a71c317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7559afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7559afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are septic tanks inspected?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff884be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff884be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A correctly designed, installed and maintained system can treat and dispose of household wastewater without creating an unacceptable risk. Problems can arise where a system is not desludged when required; receives more wastewater than it was designed to treat; allows rainwater or yard water to enter; has damaged tanks, pipes or components; discharges untreated or inadequately treated effluent; causes wastewater to pond on the ground; contaminates groundwater or a private well; releases wastewater into a drain, ditch, stream or other surface water; or is not operated or serviced according to its requirements.<\/p><p>Faulty systems can expose people to bacteria and viruses if wastewater enters a household well or surfaces in a garden. They can also release nitrogen and phosphorus into rivers, lakes, groundwater and coastal waters. The inspection system is therefore intended to protect both household health and water quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ccb64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17ccb64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3482299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3482299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must a domestic wastewater treatment system be registered?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc9b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc9b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Owners of houses connected to domestic wastewater treatment systems are legally required to register their systems. Registration is completed through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protect Our Water<\/a>, the registration service operated on behalf of local authorities, and the current fee is \u20ac50. For a full walk-through of the process, see our separate guide to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-registration\/\">septic tank registration in Ireland<\/a>.<\/p><p>Registration does not mean the system has passed a technical assessment. It records the existence and location of the system and does not prevent the property from being selected for inspection. Before an inspection, confirm that the system has been registered, that the registered property details are correct, that a registration certificate or confirmation is available, and that any ownership details have been updated where the property has changed hands.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/2007\/act\/30\/enacted\/en\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Services Acts<\/a>\u00a0place separate duties on the homeowner to register the system, maintain it and ensure it does not create a risk to human health or the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d37d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79d37d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6939fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6939fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much notice will a homeowner receive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8055ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8055ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The local authority must provide written notice of a proposed inspection at least 10 working days before the inspection date. The notice should identify the proposed inspection and provide information about the arrangements. Contact the local authority directly if the proposed date is unsuitable, access to the system cannot be provided, the property details are incorrect, the system serves a different property, the house is vacant, or there is a safety or access issue the inspector should know about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499b395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"499b395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0a2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0a2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the homeowner have to be present?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31ba50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31ba50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The homeowner does not have to be present. However, attendance can be useful because the homeowner can show the inspector where the tank and treatment components are located; identify the percolation area or discharge point; provide maintenance and desludging records; explain recent repairs or servicing; and ask questions about observations made during the inspection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e2d71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5e2d71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec7557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec7557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Your legal position on access<\/h4><p>The EPA states that no access to the house itself is normally required. The legislation also provides that an inspector cannot enter a private dwelling without the occupier&#8217;s consent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcc6bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fcc6bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39371dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39371dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does a septic tank inspector check?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9ab5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec9ab5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The inspection is concerned with the system as a whole, not only the tank. According to the EPA, the inspector may check whether the system is registered; the tank or treatment system is leaking; wastewater is ponding on the ground; wastewater is being discharged directly to surface water; rainwater or clean yard water is entering the system; the system has been maintained correctly; the tank has been desludged at appropriate intervals; and the system is affecting human health or the environment. 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   gap: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-checks__card,\r\n    .enviro-inspection-checks__card--wide {\r\n      grid-column: auto;\r\n      padding: 20px 18px 19px 21px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-inspection-checks\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"enviro-inspection-checks-heading\"\r\n>\r\n  <h2\r\n    id=\"enviro-inspection-checks-heading\"\r\n    class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__heading\"\r\n  >\r\n    What the inspector may check\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__intro\">\r\n    The inspection may cover the system\u2019s registration, physical condition,\r\n    maintenance history and potential effects on human health and the\r\n    surrounding environment.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__grid\">\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          01\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          The system is registered\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        The property\u2019s domestic wastewater treatment system should be\r\n        registered through\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          Protect Our Water\r\n        <\/a>.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          02\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          Wastewater is leaking or escaping\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        There should be no visible leakage from the tank, pipework, treatment\r\n        unit or other components.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          03\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          Wastewater is ponding\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        Untreated or inadequately treated wastewater must not collect on the\r\n        ground around the tank, percolation area or polishing filter.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          04\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          There is an unlawful discharge to surface water\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        The system should not be connected directly to a stream, drain, ditch,\r\n        river or other surface water unless the discharge is properly licensed.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          05\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          Rainwater is entering the system\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        Roof water, yard drainage and other clean surface water should not be\r\n        connected to the wastewater treatment system.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          06\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          The system is maintained\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        Tanks, pumps, alarms, aeration equipment, distribution systems and\r\n        other components should be operational and in suitable repair. See our\r\n        guide to\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-system-maintenance\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          wastewater system maintenance\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        for routine checks that support this.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          07\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          The tank has been desludged appropriately\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        Desludging intervals depend on the tank capacity, occupancy and the\r\n        manufacturer\u2019s instructions. Our guide to the\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/desludging-process\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          desludging process\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        covers what an authorised contractor should provide.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article\r\n      class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__card enviro-inspection-checks__card--wide\"\r\n    >\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n          08\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__title\">\r\n          The system presents a risk\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        The inspector considers whether the system is affecting, or is likely\r\n        to affect, human health, soil, groundwater, surface water or the\r\n        surrounding environment.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-checks__text\">\r\n        The owner is legally responsible for operating and maintaining the\r\n        system so that sewage or effluent does not leak, escape onto the ground\r\n        or enter surface water without the necessary licence. Roof water and\r\n        surface run-off must not enter the system.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be4cab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be4cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7720f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7720f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EPA septic tank inspection preparation checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a742cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a742cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland inspection preparation checklist *\/\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep *,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep *::before,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep__intro {\r\n    margin: 0 0 22px;\r\n    padding: 17px 19px;\r\n    border-left: 4px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    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text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n    transition: color 0.2s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep a:hover,\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep a:focus {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-inspection-prep a:focus-visible {\r\n    border-radius: 2px;\r\n    outline: 2px solid var(--enviro-accent);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__item,\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__item--wide {\r\n      grid-column: auto;\r\n      padding: 20px 18px 19px 65px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__item::before {\r\n      top: 19px;\r\n      left: 18px;\r\n      width: 34px;\r\n      height: 34px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 420px) {\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__item {\r\n      padding: 65px 18px 19px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-inspection-prep__item::before {\r\n      top: 18px;\r\n      left: 18px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-inspection-prep\"\r\n  aria-label=\"How to prepare for a domestic wastewater inspection\"\r\n>\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__intro\">\r\n    Receiving an inspection notice does not mean the system has already failed.\r\n    Use the notice period to gather information and make the system safely\r\n    accessible.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ol class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__grid\">\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Confirm that the system is registered\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Check that the system is registered with\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          Protect Our Water\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        and retain the registration details. The current registration fee is\r\n        \u20ac50. The former requirement to renew the registration every five years\r\n        has been removed, so a system that is already properly registered does\r\n        not need to be registered again solely because five years have passed.\r\n        For a full walk-through, see our guide to\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-registration\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          septic tank registration in Ireland\r\n        <\/a>.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Locate the complete system\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Identify the position of the septic tank or treatment plant; all\r\n        inspection covers; the percolation area or polishing filter; pumps,\r\n        alarms and control panels; distribution chambers; and any private well\r\n        on the property. Do not enter a tank or attempt to inspect its interior.\r\n        Wastewater tanks can contain toxic gases and should only be accessed by\r\n        suitably trained specialists.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Make access reasonably clear\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Ensure covers and visible treatment components can be reached safely.\r\n        Do not excavate, dismantle equipment or open components unless\r\n        instructed by a competent person.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Gather maintenance records\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Have available, where applicable, desludging receipts; servicing\r\n        reports; maintenance agreements; repair invoices; alarm or pump\r\n        records; commissioning records; and previous site assessment or\r\n        planning documents. The owner must retain evidence or receipts from an\r\n        authorised desludging contractor for five years.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Check powered treatment equipment\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Where the system includes pumps, alarms, compressors or aeration\r\n        equipment, check whether there are obvious warning lights, alarms or\r\n        power failures. Arrange qualified servicing where a fault is known.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Check rainwater connections\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Confirm that gutters, yard drains and other clean-water outlets are not\r\n        connected to the domestic wastewater system.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li\r\n      class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__item enviro-inspection-prep__item--wide\"\r\n    >\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__title\">\r\n        Do not assume that last-minute emptying guarantees a pass\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-inspection-prep__text\">\r\n        Desludging may be necessary when it is due, but an inspection also\r\n        considers the tank\u2019s condition, maintenance, discharge route,\r\n        rainwater ingress, ponding and possible risks to wells or waterways.\r\n        Emptying a tank does not correct structural or percolation problems.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n  <\/ol>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc7d7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abc7d7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5be73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5be73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens during the inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6b66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6b66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the beginning of the visit, the inspector should identify themselves and explain the purpose of the inspection. They may ask questions about the type and age of the system; the number of people using it; maintenance arrangements; desludging; recent problems; alterations to the house or system; and the location of the tank and percolation area.<\/p><p>The inspector will examine the relevant accessible areas and record their findings. The inspection is intended to establish whether the system complies with the applicable requirements and whether it constitutes, or is likely to constitute, a risk. There is no single official duration for every inspection; the time required depends on the system type, accessibility, records available and whether a potential fault requires further examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5496b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5496b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fb1ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the system passes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a67df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a67df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where the inspector determines that the system does not contravene the relevant regulations and does not present a risk to human health or the environment, the homeowner will receive written notification of the outcome.<\/p><p>A pass does not remove the homeowner&#8217;s ongoing responsibilities. The system must continue to be operated correctly; serviced where applicable; desludged when required; protected from rainwater ingress; and monitored for leakage, ponding, odours or other warning signs. The Water Services Acts require the homeowner to continue ensuring that the system does not create an environmental or health risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d96a74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d96a74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65216a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65216a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the septic tank fails inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce9931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce9931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the inspector identifies a failure, the homeowner will be informed and the local authority will issue an advisory notice. The notice should explain why the system failed; the matter that must be remedied; any measures specified by the authority; the date by which the problem must be resolved; and the procedure for requesting a reinspection.<\/p><p>A failed inspection does not always mean the entire system must be replaced. Depending on the cause, the required response might involve desludging; restoring maintenance; repairing a damaged component; preventing rainwater from entering; repairing a leak; stopping an unauthorised discharge; improving the treatment arrangement; remediating the percolation area; upgrading the system; or replacing the system.<\/p><p>The correct response is site-specific. The EPA advises that a wastewater professional should demonstrate that the proposed remediation will protect human health and the environment and should work with the homeowner and local authority to determine an appropriate response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ac12f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0ac12f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17195bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17195bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an advisory notice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c9791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0c9791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An advisory notice is a formal notice issued by the local authority after a system fails inspection. Despite its name, it is not merely optional advice. The Water Services Acts allow the notice to direct the homeowner to remedy specified matters by a stated date, and failure to comply with an advisory notice is an offence. See our separate article on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/dwwts-inspections-and-enforcement-2019\/\">DWWTS inspections and enforcement<\/a>\u00a0for how local authorities can act where a notice is ignored.<\/p><p>The notice may concern a relatively straightforward maintenance issue or a more substantial structural or environmental failure. Read the notice carefully and identify the stated reason for failure; the deadline; whether immediate measures are required; whether a technical report is needed; whether local authority agreement is required before works; whether grant eligibility is mentioned; and the deadline for seeking a reinspection if the findings are disputed. Keep all communication, quotations, assessments, receipts, photographs and completion records associated with the work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e47e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6e47e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce20f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce20f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should I do after receiving an advisory notice?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1adde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a1adde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland advisory notice process *\/\r\n  .enviro-advisory-process {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n    --enviro-muted: #52645A;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-advisory-process *,\r\n  .enviro-advisory-process *::before,\r\n  .enviro-advisory-process *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-advisory-process__intro {\r\n    margin: 0 0 22px;\r\n    padding: 17px 19px;\r\n    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   }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-process__item {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 19px 17px 19px 63px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-process__item::before {\r\n      top: 18px;\r\n      left: 17px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-process__legal {\r\n      padding: 64px 18px 19px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-process__legal::before {\r\n      top: 18px;\r\n      left: 18px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-advisory-process\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Steps to follow after receiving an advisory notice\"\r\n>\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__intro\">\r\n    <strong>Do not immediately purchase a replacement tank<\/strong> without\r\n    establishing what the notice requires. A suitable process is to:\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ol class=\"enviro-advisory-process__list\">\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Read the complete advisory notice.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Contact the named local authority officer if anything is unclear.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Establish whether an urgent health or pollution risk needs to be\r\n        controlled.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Engage a suitably qualified wastewater professional.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Provide the professional with the notice, system records and available\r\n        site information.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Obtain a written assessment of the cause of failure.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Confirm whether repair, remediation, upgrade or replacement is\r\n        appropriate.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Check whether planning, building control or other permissions may apply.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Contact the local authority about grant eligibility before committing\r\n        to grant-dependent work.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Complete the agreed work within the specified period.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Retain invoices, photographs, specifications and certificates.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-advisory-process__item\">\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__text\">\r\n        Notify the local authority when the work is complete.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n  <\/ol>\r\n\r\n  <aside\r\n    class=\"enviro-advisory-process__legal\"\r\n    aria-label=\"Important legal requirement\"\r\n  >\r\n    <h3 class=\"enviro-advisory-process__legal-title\">\r\n      Important legal requirement\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"enviro-advisory-process__legal-text\">\r\n      Under the Water Services Acts, a person who considers the required\r\n      remedial work complete must confirm this to the local authority in writing\r\n      within 10 days of completion. The authority may conduct a further\r\n      inspection before confirming compliance.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cd596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67cd596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/what-to-do-after-advisory-notice-process-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7092\" alt=\"Infographic showing the 12 steps to follow after receiving a domestic wastewater advisory notice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/what-to-do-after-advisory-notice-process-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/what-to-do-after-advisory-notice-process-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/what-to-do-after-advisory-notice-process-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/what-to-do-after-advisory-notice-process.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f9dd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f9dd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3298a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3298a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can a homeowner challenge a failed inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af5b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af5b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A homeowner who is dissatisfied with an advisory notice may apply to the local authority for a reinspection. The application must generally be made within 21 days of the advisory notice and accompanied by the prescribed fee, which must not exceed \u20ac20. The authorised person conducting the reinspection may confirm the notice, confirm it with changes, or cancel it. Where an advisory notice is cancelled, the reinspection fee is refunded.<\/p><p>A further appeal to the District Court may be available within 14 days after a notice is confirmed, but the statutory grounds are limited. Homeowners considering a court appeal should obtain independent legal advice promptly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5e5ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec5e5ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95024ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95024ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens after remedial work is completed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39be9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39be9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the required work has been completed, the owner should notify the relevant local authority in writing within 10 days. The authority may arrange a verification inspection. When it is satisfied that the matters in the advisory notice have been resolved, it should issue confirmation of compliance and close the case.<\/p><p>Retain all documentation relating to the site assessment; the agreed remedial proposal; planning or exemption confirmation; contractor tax-clearance requirements where applicable; installation and commissioning; invoices and receipts; grant approval; and verification by the local authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bba672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bba672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ac373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ac373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Septic tank inspection grants in Ireland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3250d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae3250d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Financial support may be available for qualifying remediation, repair, upgrading or replacement work. Current domestic wastewater treatment system grants provide 85 per cent of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant of \u20ac12,000, under three schemes administered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage\/publications\/domestic-waste-water-treatment-systems-septic-tanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b03329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8b03329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland grant eligibility table *\/\r\n  .enviro-grant-table-wrap {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-row-alt: #F8FBF7;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-radius: 8px;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.06);\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-grant-table-wrap *,\r\n  .enviro-grant-table-wrap *::before,\r\n  .enviro-grant-table-wrap *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-grant-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    min-width: 720px;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-grant-table th,\r\n  .enviro-grant-table td {\r\n    padding: 15px 17px;\r\n    border-right: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    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td:first-child {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      background-color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n      color: #ffffff;\r\n      font-weight: 700;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-grant-table td:last-child {\r\n      border-bottom: 0;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"enviro-grant-table-wrap\">\r\n  <table class=\"enviro-grant-table\">\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th scope=\"col\">Scheme<\/th>\r\n        <th scope=\"col\">Eligibility route<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>National Inspection Plan grant<\/td>\r\n        <td>\r\n          Work must arise directly from an inspection conducted under the\r\n          National Inspection Plan and the subsequent issue of an advisory\r\n          notice by the local authority.\r\n        <\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Prioritised Areas for Action grant<\/td>\r\n        <td>\r\n          The property must be situated in a Prioritised Area for Action under\r\n          the River Basin Management Plan, with eligibility confirmed by a\r\n          letter from the Local Authority Waters Programme Office.\r\n        <\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>High Status Objective Catchment Areas grant<\/td>\r\n        <td>\r\n          The property must be situated in a High Status Objective Catchment\r\n          Area; eligibility can be checked by entering an Eircode into the\r\n          relevant catchment map.\r\n        <\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7d14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7d14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Routine servicing, normal maintenance and desludging do not qualify under any of the three schemes. Eligibility should not be assumed merely because a system is old or because the homeowner chooses to replace it; the local authority administers the grant and determines whether the relevant conditions have been met. In 2025, 460 grants were awarded nationally, totalling nearly \u20ac4.77 million, following a change in 2024 that raised the maximum grant from \u20ac5,000 to \u20ac12,000. For more on eligibility, see our dedicated guide to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-grants\/\">septic tank grants in Ireland<\/a>.<\/p><p>Contact the Rural Water Section or relevant wastewater section of your City or County Council before beginning grant-dependent work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d037a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d037a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bb9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59bb9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common reasons septic tanks fail inspection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07df300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"07df300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Common reasons septic tanks fail inspection *\/\r\n  .enviro-failure-reasons {\r\n    --enviro-amber: #C8770A;\r\n    --enviro-dark-amber: #754300;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #E9A33A;\r\n    --enviro-pale-amber: #FFF8ED;\r\n    --enviro-border: #E9D3B2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #342A1E;\r\n    --enviro-muted: #665A4B;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-failure-reasons *,\r\n  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grid-template-columns: 46px minmax(0, 1fr);\r\n      gap: 13px;\r\n      padding: 19px 17px 19px 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-failure-card__icon {\r\n      width: 46px;\r\n      height: 46px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-failure-card__icon svg {\r\n      width: 26px;\r\n      height: 26px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 420px) {\r\n    .enviro-failure-card {\r\n      display: block;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-failure-card__icon {\r\n      margin: 0 0 13px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-failure-reasons__source {\r\n      padding: 62px 17px 17px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-failure-reasons__source-icon {\r\n      top: 17px;\r\n      left: 17px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-failure-reasons\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Common reasons septic tanks fail inspection\"\r\n>\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__intro\">\r\n    An inspection failure may relate to how the system is maintained, its\r\n    physical condition, its capacity or the way wastewater is discharged.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__grid\">\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M5 8h22v16H5z\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M8 20c3-2 5 2 8 0s5 2 8 0\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M16 8V4\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M12 4h8\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Inadequate desludging\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          Excessive sludge can reduce the effective treatment volume of the\r\n          tank and allow solids to move into downstream pipework or the\r\n          percolation area.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M20 6a6 6 0 0 0-7 7L5 21l6 6 8-8a6 6 0 0 0 7-7l-4 4-5-1-1-5z\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Poor maintenance\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          Mechanical treatment equipment, pumps, alarms, filters and other\r\n          components may fail where servicing or maintenance has not been\r\n          completed.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M5 8h13v7h7\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M25 15v4\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M25 22c-2 3-4 5-4 7a4 4 0 0 0 8 0c0-2-2-4-4-7z\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M9 8V5\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Leakage\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          A damaged tank, chamber or pipe can allow untreated wastewater to\r\n          escape into the surrounding ground.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M4 13c3 0 3 2 6 2s3-2 6-2 3 2 6 2 3-2 6-2\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M4 19c3 0 3 2 6 2s3-2 6-2 3 2 6 2 3-2 6-2\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M4 25c3 0 3 2 6 2s3-2 6-2 3 2 6 2 3-2 6-2\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M16 4v5\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M13 7l3 3 3-3\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Ponding\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          Wastewater appearing on the ground can indicate hydraulic\r\n          overloading, unsuitable soil, blocked distribution pipework, a\r\n          damaged percolation area or another system failure. It can also\r\n          create a direct exposure risk.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M4 8h14v6h6v5\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M4 24c3-2 5 2 8 0s5 2 8 0 5 2 8 0\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M24 19l4 4\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M28 19l-4 4\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Unauthorised discharge to surface water\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          Wastewater must not be piped directly to a ditch, drain, stream or\r\n          other surface water without the appropriate authorisation.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M9 19a6 6 0 0 1 1-12 8 8 0 0 1 15 3 5 5 0 0 1 0 9H9z\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M11 23l-1 3\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M17 23l-1 3\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M23 23l-1 3\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          Rainwater entering the system\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          Roof, yard or land drainage can overload a treatment system and\r\n          interfere with treatment.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-failure-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\">\r\n          <path d=\"M4 14l12-9 12 9\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M7 13v14h18V13\"><\/path>\r\n          <circle cx=\"13\" cy=\"17\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle>\r\n          <circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"17\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle>\r\n          <path d=\"M9 25c0-3 2-5 4-5s4 2 4 5\"><\/path>\r\n          <path d=\"M16 25c0-3 2-5 4-5s4 2 4 5\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-failure-card__content\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-failure-card__title\">\r\n          System capacity problems\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-failure-card__text\">\r\n          A system originally intended for a smaller household may not be able\r\n          to manage increased occupancy, extensions, additional bedrooms or\r\n          changed use. See our guide to\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/system-size\/\">\r\n            wastewater system dos and don\u2019ts\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          for information about how population equivalent affects capacity.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <aside\r\n    class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__source\"\r\n    aria-label=\"EPA inspection failure findings\"\r\n  >\r\n    <span class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__source-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\r\n        <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle>\r\n        <path d=\"M12 10v6\"><\/path>\r\n        <path d=\"M12 7h.01\"><\/path>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n\r\n    <strong class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__source-title\">\r\n      EPA inspection findings\r\n    <\/strong>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"enviro-failure-reasons__source-text\">\r\n      The EPA\u2019s 2025 report identified operational deficiencies and structural\r\n      defects among the reasons for inspection failures, including inadequate\r\n      desludging, lack of maintenance, illegal discharges, leaks, ponding and\r\n      rainwater ingress.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050d64f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"050d64f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcd8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dcd8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Septic tanks and private drinking water wells<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9301a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9301a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A defective septic tank or percolation area may contaminate a nearby private well with harmful bacteria or viruses.<\/p><p>The EPA recommends that private well water be tested at least annually, and particularly after heavy rainfall. A well should be checked promptly where there is wastewater ponding, a suspected leak, an illegal discharge, or a change in the water&#8217;s taste, smell, appearance or microbiological quality.<\/p><p>Where a wastewater system may be affecting a drinking water supply, obtain advice from the local authority, a qualified wastewater professional and, where appropriate, the Environmental Health Service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bca81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63bca81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022c270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"022c270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to reduce the risk of inspection failure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed76715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed76715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Homeowners should:<\/p><ul class=\"checklist\"><li>Know where the tank and treatment area are located.<\/li><li>Register the system, and keep the registration details up to date.<\/li><li>Follow the manufacturer&#8217;s operating instructions.<\/li><li>Arrange servicing where the system contains mechanical or electrical components.<\/li><li>Desludge at intervals appropriate to tank capacity and household occupancy.<\/li><li>Use an authorised contractor and retain receipts for five years.<\/li><li>Prevent roof water and yard run-off from entering the system.<\/li><li>Avoid driving or placing heavy loads over tanks and percolation areas.<\/li><li>Investigate sewage smells, slow drains, alarms, leaks or ponding promptly.<\/li><li>Test a nearby private well at least annually, and sooner if a fault is suspected.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4d270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4d270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35c9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d35c9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Tricel carry out an official EPA inspection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99838bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99838bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The statutory inspection is carried out through the local authority by an EPA-appointed inspector. Tricel can provide information about wastewater treatment options where a homeowner has received an advisory notice; been advised that repair or replacement may be required; identified a recurring system fault; been told that an existing system is unsuitable; or been asked to obtain a professional assessment.<\/p><p>Any proposed replacement or upgrade must be based on the conditions of the individual site, occupancy requirements, local authority requirements and the findings of the relevant assessor or wastewater professional. Options range from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\">Tricel Vento septic tank<\/a>\u00a0to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\">Tricel Novo<\/a>\u00a0secondary treatment plant, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Tricel Tero<\/a>\u00a0tertiary stage, or a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/pumping-station\/\">pumping station<\/a>\u00a0where a pumped discharge is required, each backed by a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-treatment-warranties\/\">manufacturer warranty<\/a>. Tricel should not be presented as deciding whether a system has legally passed or failed; that determination remains with the statutory inspector and local authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b56f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4b56f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland advisory notice CTA banner *\/\r\n  .enviro-advisory-cta {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 900px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 28px;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-radius: 8px;\r\n    background-color: 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(max-width: 600px) {\r\n    .enviro-advisory-cta__header {\r\n      padding: 21px 18px 12px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-cta__title {\r\n      font-size: 19px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-cta__body {\r\n      padding: 17px 18px 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-cta__actions {\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-advisory-cta a.enviro-advisory-cta__button {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-advisory-cta\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"enviro-advisory-cta-title\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__header\">\r\n    <h2\r\n      id=\"enviro-advisory-cta-title\"\r\n      class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__title\"\r\n    >\r\n      Received an EPA inspection advisory notice?\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__body\">\r\n    <p class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__text\">\r\n      Speak to the Tricel wastewater team about repair, upgrade or replacement\r\n      options. Recommendations remain subject to site conditions, professional\r\n      assessment and local authority requirements.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__actions\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__button enviro-advisory-cta__button--primary\"\r\n        href=\"wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        Discuss your wastewater system\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-advisory-cta__button enviro-advisory-cta__button--secondary\"\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n      >\r\n        Try Tricel Site Assessor\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e7044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e7044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before requesting a quotation, it helps to gather a copy of the advisory notice; the property Eircode; details of the existing system; household occupancy; planning or installation records; recent service and desludging records; photographs of accessible areas; and any site assessor, engineer or local authority report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0875831 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0875831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:200,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div 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obligation<\/span>\r\n\r\n  <h3 class=\"cta-heading\" id=\"tricel-site-visit-heading\">\r\n    Not sure which system your site needs?\r\n  <\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"cta-description\">\r\n    A Tricel engineer will visit your site, review the ground conditions\r\n    and site assessment, and recommend a suitable certified system with\r\n    a written quote.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul class=\"cta-list\">\r\n    <li>Free site visit anywhere in Ireland<\/li>\r\n    <li>Systems certified to EN&nbsp;12566<\/li>\r\n    <li>Manufactured in Ireland<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <a\r\n    class=\"cta-btn cta-btn--primary\"\r\n    href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/book-free-site-visit\/\"\r\n  >\r\n    Book your free site visit\r\n  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <a\r\n    class=\"cta-btn cta-btn--secondary\"\r\n    href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n  >\r\n    Ask a question\r\n  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <span class=\"cta-phone\">\r\n    Prefer to talk?\r\n    <a href=\"tel:+353646688000\">+353 (0)64 668 8000<\/a>\r\n  <\/span>\r\n<\/aside>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533be92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"533be92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74eb1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f74eb1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-6345 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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column;\r\n    gap: 6px;\r\n    padding-top: 6px;\r\n    border-top: 1px solid var(--twt-border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .twt-sublinks a {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    color: var(--twt-muted);\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .twt-sublinks a:hover {\r\n    color: var(--twt-green);\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n    .twt-card {\r\n      flex: 1 1 100%;\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"twt-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"twt-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"twt-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Septic-tank.png\" alt=\"Tricel Vento septic tank\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">EN 12566-1 &middot; Vento range<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Septic tanks<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Primary treatment for sites with favourable percolation results, from single-house to multi-unit capacity.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">From 6 to 20 person equivalent<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\">Septic tanks overview<\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-sublinks\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\">Septic tank sizes &amp; capacities<\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-in-ireland\/\">Septic tank regulations in Ireland<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Domestic-Sewage-Treatment-System.png\" alt=\"Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">EN 12566-3 &middot; Novo range &middot; 1&ndash;50 PE<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Wastewater treatment plants<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Secondary treatment plants for sites where a standard septic tank and percolation area is not permitted.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">Domestic &amp; light commercial<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\">Treatment plants overview<\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-sublinks\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\">How a treatment plant works<\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-vs-treatment-plant\/\">Septic tank vs Treatment plant<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Tero.jpg\" alt=\"Tricel Tero tertiary treatment system\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">EN 12566-3 \/ EN 12566-7 &middot; Puraflo, Tero, Sandcel<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Tertiary &amp; polishing systems<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Added protection for sensitive sites, high water tables and nutrient-sensitive catchments, fitted alongside an existing tank or plant.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">No-desludge polishing modules<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Tertiary systems overview<\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-sublinks\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/secondary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Puraflo coconut-fibre filter<\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/sandcel\/\">Sandcel sand polishing filter<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Combi_Body-768x576.png\" alt=\"Tricel Maxus commercial wastewater treatment plant\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">50 PE+ &middot; Maxus range<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Commercial systems<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Packaged and bespoke systems for hotels, schools, campsites and rural commercial premises above the domestic threshold.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">Quoted to site specification<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/commercial-wastewater\/\">Commercial systems overview<\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-sublinks\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\">Request a commercial quote<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Sewage-Pumping-Solutions.png\" alt=\"Tricel pumping station\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">1,000&ndash;1,600L<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Pumping stations<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Specified wherever gravity discharge to the treatment system or sewer connection point is not achievable on site.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">Domestic &amp; commercial<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/pumping-station\/\">Pumping stations overview<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"twt-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"twt-media twt-media--icon\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/reliablility.png\" alt=\"Tricel servicing and desludging\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <span class=\"twt-tag\">Annual cycle &middot; desludging<\/span>\r\n        <h3 class=\"twt-title\">Servicing &amp; desludging<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-body\">Structured service agreements and desludging, recommended annually under the EPA Code of Practice and a legal responsibility of the owner.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-divider\"><\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"twt-meta\">Product &amp; service, not enquiry-only<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"twt-overview\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/desludging-process\/\">Desludging process<\/a>\r\n        <div class=\"twt-sublinks\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/book-free-site-visit\/\">Book a site visit<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75f9f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e75f9f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921fc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7074 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"921fc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Related wastewater guidance *\/\r\n  .enviro-read-more {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-bright-green: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-cream: #F6F3EC;\r\n    --enviro-card-bg: #FFFFFF;\r\n    --enviro-border: #CED9D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n    --enviro-muted: #52645A;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    padding: 28px 30px 34px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-cream);\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more *,\r\n  .enviro-read-more *::before,\r\n  .enviro-read-more *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__header {\r\n    margin: 0 0 24px;\r\n    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margin-top: auto;\r\n    padding-top: 18px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__cta::after {\r\n    content: \"\u2192\";\r\n    margin-left: 7px;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more__grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more {\r\n      padding: 24px 17px 28px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__title {\r\n      font-size: 19px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 20px 17px 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__category {\r\n      margin-bottom: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card {\r\n      transition: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card:hover {\r\n      transform: none;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-read-more\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"enviro-read-more-title\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-read-more__header\">\r\n    <h2\r\n      id=\"enviro-read-more-title\"\r\n      class=\"enviro-read-more__title\"\r\n    >\r\n      Read more on this subject\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"enviro-read-more__intro\">\r\n      The following Tricel articles cover related regulatory, maintenance,\r\n      grant and homeowner questions that may arise alongside an EPA inspection.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-read-more__grid\">\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/code-of-practice-2021\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read EPA Code of Practice 2021\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        EPA Code of Practice 2021\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        An overview of the domestic Code of Practice covering site assessment,\r\n        system selection, design, operation and maintenance.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/epa-inspection\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read about septic tank inspections in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Inspection\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Learn how septic tank inspections are carried out, what inspectors\r\n        check and what happens if an advisory notice is issued.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-in-ireland\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Septic Tank Regulations in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Regulations in Ireland\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        The legal requirements covering registration, maintenance, inspections\r\n        and homeowner responsibilities.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-grants\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Septic Tank Grants in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Grants\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Grants in Ireland\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Information about the available grant routes, eligibility requirements\r\n        and application process.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/planning-applications\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Reports for Planning Applications\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Planning\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Reports for Planning Applications\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        How site assessments, percolation testing and wastewater reports support\r\n        planning applications for off-mains properties.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-system-maintenance\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater System Maintenance\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater System Maintenance\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Routine servicing and maintenance measures that help wastewater\r\n        treatment systems continue to operate correctly.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/desludging-process\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read the Desludging Process\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        The Desludging Process\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        How desludging works, when a system may need to be emptied and which\r\n        records homeowners should retain.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Systems Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment Systems: Do\u2019s &amp; Don\u2019ts\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Everyday household practices that help protect the treatment process\r\n        and reduce the risk of system problems.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/selling-a-property-with-a-septic-tank\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Selling a Property with a Septic Tank\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Homeowners\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Selling a Property with a Septic Tank\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Registration certificates, inspection information and wastewater\r\n        records that may be relevant during a property sale.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-treatment-warranties\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Warranties\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Products\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment Warranties\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Information about warranty cover for Tricel wastewater treatment\r\n        systems and their components.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/faqs\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Frequently Asked Questions\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        FAQ\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment FAQ\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Answers to common questions about domestic wastewater systems,\r\n        operation, maintenance and ownership.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  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  Frequently asked questions about EPA inspections\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-epa-faq__intro\">\r\n    Answers to common questions about domestic wastewater treatment system and\r\n    septic tank inspections in Ireland.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__list\">\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Is an EPA septic tank inspection carried out by the EPA?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          The inspection is normally carried out by a trained City or County\r\n          Council inspector who has been appointed by the EPA. The EPA prepares\r\n          and supervises the National Inspection Plan.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        How much warning will I receive?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          You should receive at least 10 working days\u2019 written notice before\r\n          the proposed inspection.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Do I have to be present?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          No. The homeowner does not have to be present, but attending can be\r\n          useful because you can identify the system, provide records and\r\n          discuss any observations with the inspector.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Does the inspector need to enter my house?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Access to the interior of the house is not normally required for a\r\n          domestic wastewater treatment system inspection.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Can my septic tank be inspected even if it is registered?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Yes. Registration is a legal requirement, but it does not exempt a\r\n          system from inspection.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Can I be inspected if I live in a low-risk area?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Yes. Inspections are concentrated in higher-risk areas, but all\r\n          relevant areas of the country are covered and every qualifying\r\n          property may be selected.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Does an old septic tank automatically fail?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          No. Age alone does not automatically determine the outcome. The\r\n          inspector considers condition, operation, maintenance, compliance and\r\n          risk to human health or the environment.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Will I have to replace the system if it fails?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Not necessarily. Some failures can be addressed through maintenance\r\n          or repair. Other sites may require remediation, an upgrade or complete\r\n          replacement, depending on the failure and site conditions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        How soon will I receive the result?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Homeowners are informed of the inspection result. Where the system\r\n          fails, an advisory notice is issued explaining the reasons, required\r\n          response and compliance deadline, under the applicable statutory\r\n          notification periods.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Can I apply for a grant after failing?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          A grant under the National Inspection Plan may be available where\r\n          qualifying work arises directly from an inspection and advisory\r\n          notice. The local authority must confirm eligibility. Routine\r\n          maintenance, servicing and desludging are not covered.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Is the \u20ac12,000 grant paid automatically?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          No. The maximum grant is not an automatic payment. The scheme\r\n          currently covers 85 per cent of eligible costs up to \u20ac12,000, subject\r\n          to its terms and the local authority\u2019s assessment.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        What happens if I ignore an advisory notice?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          Failure to comply with an advisory notice is an offence. The local\r\n          authority may pursue enforcement, including prosecution where\r\n          warranted.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        How long should I keep desludging records?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          EPA guidance states that records of sludge removal and maintenance\r\n          should be retained for five years.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/details>\r\n\r\n    <details class=\"enviro-epa-faq__item\">\r\n      <summary class=\"enviro-epa-faq__question\">\r\n        Does a direct pipe to a ditch cause an inspection failure?\r\n      <\/summary>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"enviro-epa-faq__answer\">\r\n        <p>\r\n          A direct discharge to a ditch, stream or other surface water is a\r\n          significant concern unless it has the required authorisation. 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