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Air
Pollutants in the air, many of which are invisible, create a variety of dangers for the health and the environment of Galway City and its residents and visitors.
Air Polltuon can be caused from many activities including backyard burning, power generation or from traffic fumes.
Under the Air Pollution Act 1987, the City Council are obliged to take whatever measures it considers necessary to prevent or limit air pollution in its area. Infringements of the Act can result in heavy penalities and / or imprisionment.
The EPA is responsible for the Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) licensing of large or complex industries with significant polluting potential.
Complaints against IPPC licence holders can be made to the EPA.
The City Council carries out many activities to prevent and combat air pollution:
- Monitoring of emissions or the ambient air in the area in conjunction with the Physics Department of NUIG
- Assessing compliance with the relevant legislation
- Dealing with complaints with regard to air pollution
- Licensing certain categories of industry
- Enforcing the ban on the marketing, distribution and sale of banned fuel (usually bituminous coal)
- Organising and conducting research into the causes, extent and prevention of air pollution
- Establishing and running educational programmes about pollution and its prevention
- Supporting or assisting anyone engaged in any research, survey or investigation into the nature and extent, the cause and effect and the prevention or limitation of air pollution.