Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Septic Tanks) Grants
Grants to assist with the costs of remediation, repair or upgrading works to, or replacement of, a Septic Tank or Domestic Waste Water Treatment System (DWWTS), are available from a Local Authority where a septic tank has been;
inspected by the Local Authority or Local Authority Waters Programme Office (LAWPRO) under one of the following inspections regimes:
• National Inspection Plan
• Prioritised Areas for Action, as outlined in the River Basin Management Plan
And remediation, repair or upgrading works or replacement of the DWWTS is recommend after inspection by the Local Authority
Or
• where a dwelling is in a High Status Objective Catchment Area
And remediation, repair or upgrading works or replacement of the DWWTS are recommend after inspection by the Local Authority.
If you have been recommended remediation, repair or upgrading works or replacement of your DWWTS as per above then you may be entitled to a grant towards the works required and the application form for the DWWTS grant will be provided to you by Offaly County Council. From January 1st, 2024 the amount available in grand aid has been increased to 85% of approved costs, to a maximum of €12,000.00
Further information is available by following this links:
https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/waste-water/inspections–repair/#d.en.86118