Post by easky on Mar 5, 2012 15:28:22 GMT
Great to see this result and well done to everyone involved in bringing this case to court. Also encouraging to see the court taking this seriously with a substantial fine
Dunadry man fined £19,000 for pollution offence
A Co Antrim man was fined £19,000 in his absence plus £112 court costs at Antrim Magistrates’ Court today.
Aidan Harkin of Dunadry Road, Dunadry, Co Antrim was fined for making polluting discharges to the Sixmilewater on 28 June 2010 and 10 January 2011.
On 28 June 2010 and 10 January 2011, Water Quality Inspectors, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) observed the Sixmilewater to be grey in colour with extensive fungal growth and foul smell. The source of the discharge was traced to premises owned by Mr Harkin.
On 1 September 2010 Mr Harkin was issued with an Article 12 Enforcement Notice stating that “the effluent from 75 Dunadry Road, Dunadry was in breach of the consent limits set, which is in contravention of Article 7 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The discharge was caused by an inadequate septic tank system serving the property which resulted in a discharge of effluent reaching the waterway. The Inspector estimated the run off to be approximately 10 litres per minute, the waterway upstream was found to be clean.
A sample taken at the time of the incident confirmed that the discharge contained poisonous, noxious, or polluting matter which would have been potentially harmful to fish life in the receiving watercourse.
Dunadry man fined £19,000 for pollution offence
A Co Antrim man was fined £19,000 in his absence plus £112 court costs at Antrim Magistrates’ Court today.
Aidan Harkin of Dunadry Road, Dunadry, Co Antrim was fined for making polluting discharges to the Sixmilewater on 28 June 2010 and 10 January 2011.
On 28 June 2010 and 10 January 2011, Water Quality Inspectors, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) observed the Sixmilewater to be grey in colour with extensive fungal growth and foul smell. The source of the discharge was traced to premises owned by Mr Harkin.
On 1 September 2010 Mr Harkin was issued with an Article 12 Enforcement Notice stating that “the effluent from 75 Dunadry Road, Dunadry was in breach of the consent limits set, which is in contravention of Article 7 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The discharge was caused by an inadequate septic tank system serving the property which resulted in a discharge of effluent reaching the waterway. The Inspector estimated the run off to be approximately 10 litres per minute, the waterway upstream was found to be clean.
A sample taken at the time of the incident confirmed that the discharge contained poisonous, noxious, or polluting matter which would have been potentially harmful to fish life in the receiving watercourse.
