'The EA should be round to its schools checking on the condition of oil tanks especially when children are going back to school after a long summer break'
A Lisburn councillor has accused the Education Authority of a failure in its duty of care after a school heating oil spill poured into the River Lagan.
Lisburn North SDLP rep, Pat Catney said: "The EA has failed in its duty of care to this school and unfortunately other such schools could also be affected. You can still smell the oil round this part of the Lagan and it will take a good downpour of rain before it goes, which could itself cause the oil to spread further into the water way.
“Following an initial assessment of the site, contractors were able to stop the leak, and the damaged oil tank was replaced. Any oil which had spilled in the immediate vicinity of the tank was cleared and the area made safe. The EA is continuing to engage with officials from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in relation to the incident.”
"The oil within the leaking tank was immediately contained and remaining oil was transferred to a replacement tank the following day. NIEA monitored the impact of the oil on the receiving watercourse to determine if further action is required and is working with the responsible party to ensure there is no recurrence."
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