Since its incorporation in 2014, Irish Water has taken over the responsibility of providing water and wastewater services in Ireland from 31 local authorities. As a single national utility, Irish Water has the capacity and the expertise to ensure that a strategic, standardised national approach to the management of wastewater sludge. This 25-year strategy sets out how we will improve the way wastewater sludge is managed in Ireland, including the introduction of a quality assurance system for the wastewater treatment process from start to finish.

Key Takeaways:

• Irish Water has taken over the responsibility of providing water and wastewater services in Ireland from 31 local authorities.
• 98% of wastewater sludge is treated to produce a biosolids product. Future biosolids may be used at non-agricultural and on crops for animal feed.
• The 25-year strategy sets out how Irish Water will improve the way wastewater sludge is managed in Ireland.

“Since its incorporation in 2014, Irish Water has taken over the responsibility of providing water and wastewater services in Ireland from 31 local authorities. This includes managing approximately 1,000 wastewater treatment plants.”

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