THE SHOCKING state of our crumbling sewerage system has been laid bare, with NI Water revealing 1,600 local properties will not be able to connect to the network. This is leading to refusals for planning permission across the Fermanagh and Omagh area, prompting concerns about potential job losses and stalled development. As previously reported by […]
Fermanagh’s housing supply tied to sewerage limitations
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A LOCAL estate agent has said the ongoing water infrastructure issues are the root cause of a growing housing crisis across Fermanagh. With demand outpacing supply, housing prices continue to rise and the key obstacle isn’t a lack of land, but sewerage capacity. An estate agent with McGovern Estate Agents, Seamus McGovern, pictured below, said, “There […]
Fermanagh waste water system at full capacity
VAST swathes of Fermanagh are currently either at capacity or approaching their capacity for wastewater treatment, which is having a significant impact on planning and development around the county. A recent report by Fermanagh and Omagh Council’s director of regeneration and planning, Kim McLaughlin, provided an update on the current situation across the wider area, based on information […]
Over 800 sewer blockages reported in Fermanagh
ONE of the North’s leading water companies dealt with over 800 sewer blockages last year as concerns are raised over how the waterways and its contents could be affecting public health. NI Water revealed there were 831 sewer blockages in Fermanagh in 2024, with a massive 419 cases reported in the BT74 area in Enniskillen, […]
Burst watermain affects Brookeborough area
RESIDENTS within the Brookeborough area had no water today due to a burst watermain. The issue occurred early in the morning and it wasn’t until the early afternoon that running tap water was restored. A NI Water spokeswoman said: “NI Water was alerted to a burst watermain on September 12 affecting the Brookeborough area. All customers were […]
Lisbellaw hit with dirty drinking water
RESIDENTS in Lisbellaw had a filthy start to the day last week as brown-coloured water thundered out from their taps. Instead of expecting clear water to drink, to fill up their kettles and to replenish the water bowls of any household pets, people had to flock to the nearest sold to buy vast quantities of […]
NI Water deny Erne sewer screens have been removed
NI WATER have insisted that the screens on the CSOs (Combined Sewer Overflows) have not been removed. As reported in last week’s herald, reports of sewage sightings in Lough Erne have been made with Erne Anglers saying they believe that the CSO screens are no longer there. The purpose of the screens is to ensure […]
Anglers express concern over Lough Erne sewage
LOUGH Erne is creating a stink so bad that even the fish are swimming away. Sewage in the lough has been a long-running concern for Fermanagh’s anglers who are swimming against the tide as far as landing a big catch goes with fish deciding to spawn elsewhere. A Freedom of Information request was put in […]
NI Water reveals extent of Fermanagh sewage issues
Several local areas are currently at capacity for waste water treatment.
Warning of disruption to town water supply
NI WATER are currently carrying out works to improve and upgrade water supply infrastructure in Enniskillen town centre in advance of public realm work to be undertaken by the Council. This week a spokesman for NI Water commented on the progress of their present works. “NI Water have carried out preparation work in early June […]