Large number of Tipp septic tanks not up to scratch

More than half the septic tanks inspected in Tipperary last year were not up to standard

Councils across the country tested 1,160 systems in 2019 – and 51 per cent failed.

54% of the 46 tanks inspected in the Premier County failed.

The Environmental Protection Agency says 26 per cent of the tanks tested nationally were a risk to human health or the environment.