The long-awaited Oughterard Sewerage Scheme has taken another step forward.

According to Cllr Thomas Welby, a brief to employ consultants has now been prepared by Galway County Council and forwarded to the Department of the Environment.

Cllr Welby said that the development of a new sewerage scheme for Oughterard is vital to prevent environmental damage to Lough Corrib and the construction of a new plant should help reverse economic decline, which Ougherard has witnessed over the last number of years. "Once completed the new sewerage scheme will protect water quality and allow for an increase in tourism in the area, which is heavily dependent on fishing and good water quality," he said.

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