Air Quality Overview
Air Pollution can have a determinantal effect on the health of people, particularly vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, infants and people with respiratory illness. Section 4 of the Air Pollution Act 1997 defines Air Pollution as follows “a condition of the atmosphere in which a pollutant is present in such a quantity as to be liable to (i) be injurious to public health or (ii) have a deleterious effect on flora or fauna or damage property or (iii) impair or interfere with amenities or with the environment “Local Authorities have various powers under this Act including the issuing of notices under Sections 26 & 27 of the Air Pollution Act 2991 requiring measures to be taken to prevent or limit air pollution.
Leitrim County Council is responsible for dealing with the following air quality monitoring activities:
- Illegal burning of waste
- Odour nuisance
- Emissions from commercial activities (ie. Deco paint regulations and solvent regulations)
- Ambient Air Quality
- Marketing, sale, distribution and burning of specified fuels (ie. Solid fuel regulations).
Make a Complaint:
If you wish to make a complaint about air pollution or odour nuisance, we advise you to keep a detailed log of nuisance that you are experiencing and include the date, time, location, and weather conditions (including wind direction).
To make an Environmental Complaint please view our Contact Us page.