AQW 33798/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether additional water quality testing will be carried out in the Ballykelly River following the recent chemical pollution incident.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 17 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 17 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 3 November 2025
- Answered
- 7 November 202521 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My department has no plans for additional water quality testing. The Loughs Agency led the investigation, supported by my staff. Investigations pointed towards the incident being caused by a short duration discharge of a domestic chemical agent that quickly passed through the system.