• Grants are available for the carrying out of remediation, repair or upgrading works to, or replacement of, a domestic waste water treatment system, where such remediation, repair, upgrading or replacement arises directly from an inspection and subsequent issue of an advisory notice under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012.
• The treatment system requiring remediation must have been registered by the owner of the premises connected to it by the prescribed date of 1 February 2013.
• Households with income of up to €50,000 per annum will be eligible to apply for a grant of 80% of approved costs with a maximum grant payable of €4,000. Households with incomes between €50,001 and €75,000 will be eligible for a grant of 50% of approved costs with a maximum grant payable of €2,500.
• Grants will not be paid towards the costs of maintaining, servicing or de-sludging a domestic waste water treatment system as these are costs which owners should be incurring as a matter of course to ensure that their systems are functioning properly.
• Applicants for grant aid must submit supporting documentation including evidence of household income, itemised receipts for the work carried out and a copy of the contractor’s tax clearance certificate.

Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013
http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33606,en.pdf

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/septic-tank-inspections-to-begin-within-weeks-1.1448522

Water Services Act 2007 (Re-inspection) Regulations 2013

http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33444,en.pdf

In a new build the householder has 90 days after connection of the system in which to register the system at a fee of €50. This does not apply to a previously registered system which has been replaced or upgraded.

Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33419,en.pdf

Water Services Acts 2007 and 2012 (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems) Regulations 2012
http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,30627,en.pdf

Protect Our Water
https://www.protectourwater.ie

The Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/advice/wastewater/legislation/

A series of information leaflets regarding the operation and maintenance of domestic waste water treatment systems, inspections of such systems and the risks to well water quality is also available:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33591,en.pdf
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33590,en.pdf
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/Environment/Water/FileDownLoad,33589,en.pdf