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 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 Charges

Trade Effluent customers are charged to have the wastewater they discharge to Uisce Éireann's network treated.

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Trade Effluent FAQs

See our frequently asked questions about discharging trade effluent.