Trade effluent
Trade effluent is any liquid waste that is discharged from a business premises to the public sewers. You must have a trade effluent licence to discharge trade effluent to the sewer.
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About Trade Effluent
Trade Effluent is any liquid waste (other than domestic wastewater and storm water) that is discharged from a business premises to the public sewers. You must have a Trade Effluent Licence to discharge trade effluent to the sewer.
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Tankered Wastewater
This is wastewater that is not discharged into the public wastewater system. Instead, it is collected and transported by tanker to a suitable wastewater treatment plant. There it will be treated before reentering the environment.
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Trade Effluent Licensing and Charges
Trade effluent customers are charged to have the wastewater they discharge to Uisce Éireann's network treated. If you have a query about your trade effluent charges, please contact us.