Residents of St. Laurence’s Park in Drogheda are demanding immediate action as raw sewerage has continued to spill onto an adjacent green area over the last week.
“Many people use this green area as a shortcut, and our children use this space for playing” said one resident. “We can’t even open our doors or windows because the smell is so bad.”
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Independent Councillor Declan Power said, “I was contacted by many concerned residents when raw sewerage started to spill over from nearby drains and spread onto their green public space where people walk, and children play.
“I have raised this major public health issue with Louth County Council and Uisce Éireann and it is hoped to have this issue resolved in the coming days.”
Councillor Power pointed out that Liscorrie housing estate, not too far from St. Laurence’s Park, also has issues with their pumping station and raw sewerage seeping out from their drains.
“Uisce Éireann are doing a lot of upgrades in the area that may or may not be impacting the visibility of raw sewerage, but there is no evidence of this just yet; recent downpours of rain haven’t helped the situation either,” Cllr. Power said.
