Coastal protection options for old dump will be ready next month
COASTAL protection design options for the former landfill at Bray’s north beach will be available next month.
The successful tenders for this work, Malachy Walsh and Partners, have been working on these designs since the end of September according to Deputy John Brady, who has received an update from the Environmental Protection Agency.
‘Once the designs are brought forward, the local authorities, the EPA and other relevant stakeholders will consider all options in consultation with the appropriate remediation options, which were outlined in the Tier 3 Risk Environmental Assessment report,’ said Deputy Brady. ‘ These discussions will also involve the elected representatives.
‘A public consultation is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2018.’
The dump was found this year to contain 104,000 cubic metres of waste, including broken asbestos tiles, and features excessive levels of ammoniacal nitrogen, potassium and manganese. The fear is that coastal erosion could see the already exposed landfill washed into the sea.
The landfill was once the main dump for the town of Bray, but it is on the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown side of the border and on privately owned land.
‘I am assured that regular beach inspections and clean ups continue to be carried out,’ said Deputy Brady. ‘I look forward to seeing the design options in January and continued consultation with all involved.’