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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.

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.

About Trade Effluent Charges

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

Trade Effluent FAQs

See our frequently asked questions about discharging trade effluent.