Next Steps - Play your Part in Preventing Future Blooms - Wastewater/Drainage
Every person in Northern Ireland needs to consider how their wastewater impacts on the water environment. We all have a part to play in this long-term effort to positively contribute to a sustained improvement in the status of our water bodies.
Pollution from Urban Wastewater/ Drainage
What can you do as a householder to help protect water quality in your local area?
DO
- Do connect toilets, sinks, baths, washing machines or dishwashers to the foul drain.
- Do check your drains. If wrongly connected, put them right.
- Do ensure chemicals, paints and used cooking oils are disposed at household waste recycling centres.
- Do use chemicals and pesticides around the home carefully and dispose of associated packaging wisely.
DON’T
- Don’t dispose of cooking fats, oils and greases, motor oil, chemicals, paint and detergents to household drains or road gullies.
- Don’t dispose of household items such as nappies, cotton buds, razors, sanitary items and syringes down the toilet.
- Don’t allow entry of chemicals or pesticides into any drains, sinks, toilets, waterways or ditches.
For more information download our Householder awareness: improving water quality in your local area Leaflet.
Get Involved
To learn how you can get involved in highlighting pollutants, drains and the environment visit: NIEA Yellow Fish | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (daera-ni.gov.uk).
Want to find out more?
Contact the Pollution Prevention Team by emailing nieapollutionprevention@daera-ni.gov.uk