DAERA has published a summary of responses to its
public consultation on the draft Remediation Strategy for the
Mobuoy site.
The consultation, launched by Minister on 13 June 2025, closed on 2
October 2025.
The draft Remediation Strategy for the Mobuoy site was developed
by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) alongside
specialist contaminated land experts and focuses on the long-term
remediation of the site, in line with an industry standard
process.
Minister Muir said: “This was a vitally important
consultation providing valuable feedback and proving that there
is an overwhelming desire to move forward towards a long-term
remediation solution for Mobuoy.
“I remain fully committed to protecting the River
Faughan and safeguarding drinking water in the North West. My
thanks go to everyone who contributed to this consultation and
attended NIEA's engagement events.
“I am eager to progress remediation and intend to engage with
local elected representatives in the weeks ahead to discuss the
consultation outcome and proposed updated strategy.”
The strategy sets out several integrated remedial solutions to
address the contamination issues at the Mobuoy site to support
the protection of the environment and public health. NIEA's
assessment of responses has concluded that no fundamental changes
are required to the proposed remediation techniques.
However, several areas for helpful clarification
were identified, and NIEA is working with technical experts
to refine these details ahead of publishing an updated strategy
in the coming months. This updated strategy will be instrumental
in progressing to the next stage and working towards delivery of
long-term remediation of the site.
Environmental monitoring at the Mobuoy site continues, and
further updates on both the remediation project and monitoring
programme are available at: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/mobuoy-remediation-project
The consultation responses summary report is available
here: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/consultations/consultation-draft-remediation-strategy-mobuoy-site
