Water Pollution in the Environment Section is mainly controlled under the following two acts:
Bathing Water analysis is carried weekly from May to September in Silverstrand and Salthill to monitor pollution.
The Bathing Water quality is monitored on a biological and physical basis.
The public analyst labs in the grounds of UCHG carry out testing of physical and physico-chemical samples. Testing of the biological samples is carried out in the micro labs belonging to UCHG. The samples are collected by City Council staff and left into these labs for analysis.
The above act provides the legislation for the monitoring by the local authority of waters and discharges of trade effluents and sewage effluents and other matter to waters.
If you wish to report water pollution you can do so by contacting the Environment Department in City Hall 091 536595 or by email environment@galwaycity.ie