The river Dodder this morning, Could ninth, 2023.
Amy Donohoe
At present at 09:06
The river Dodder is now clear after Monday night time’s thunderstorm precipitated a manhole to blow.
An area stated that there was “poo” and “bathroom roll” in every single place.
Cllr Brian Lawlor has shared the excellent news that the “discharge from the foul line into River Dodder at Firhouse has ceased.”
The Firhouse – Bohernabreena consultant advised Unbiased.ie: “There have been big piles of water final night time you wouldn’t consider it.
“It was because of the quantity of rainfall final night time; the system couldn’t take it. Coming down off the hill at Ballycullen and Firhouse, a manhole cowl got here off with the surplus water. There was an enormous quantity of water that washed into the Weir.
“It lasted from about 7.00pm till 9.00pm Monday night time.”
River Dodder clear after thunderstorm causes manhole to blow sewage in every single place
“A lot of the water would’ve been rainwater, but it surely was combined with the wastewater.
“They’re clearing it up, a brand new path obtained washed away. Irish Inland Fisheries have been there this morning, they did all of the checks. The oxygen ranges have been in vary, so there have been no useless fish.”
In response to Irish Inland Fisheries this morning, “dissolved oxygen and conductivity readings are all regular at areas above and immediately beneath discharge level.”
“Conductivity readings have been taken at a number of areas downstream of discharge level and all inside acceptable vary.
“No fish mortalities recorded on the identical monitoring areas.
“SDCC is arranging clear up and sanitation of the realm surrounding the discharge location.
“Inland Fisheries Eire will proceed to watch the river Dodder.”
