It will cost £50 million to clean up dump at Mobuoy near Derry
Representatives from the NI Environment agency (NIEA) gave a presentation to the council’s regeneration and environment committee on Wednesday.
Shouts about water quality came from the public gallery and the meeting had to be temporarily suspended.
Mobuoy dump sits on the Faughan River which supplies much of Derry’s drinking water.
In a statement, NI water said they monitor the water taken from the river on a daily basis.
They ensure all drinking water meets “strict drinking water quality standards” and have procedures in place to stop taking water from it, if they find any risk of contamination.
A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said: “They delivered a presentation to Derry City and Strabane District Council, to discuss a range of issues, including protection of the public drinking water supply, options for remediation of the site, and a process for the development of a future vision for the site.
“The department will take forward actions to further strengthen engagement with the council and the local community.
“This will help to inform the department’s work as it prepares the remediation strategy for the site.”
DAERA said they could not comment further as the Mobuoy site is the subject of ongoing criminal proceedings.
A council meeting heard last month that it will cost £50 million to clean up dump at Mobuoy near Derry.
A dedicated council committee has now been set up to deal with the huge ‘blot on the landscape’ illegal dump at Mobuoy.
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