The EPA Catchments Unit is based in Dublin, and the team is involved with catchment science, chemistry, ecology, hydromorphology, modelling, Geographic Information Systems and planning. We work with the wider EPA, all of our local authorities, the Local Authority Waters and Communities Office, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and other public bodies and Departments to ensure we have the best available data and information about our catchments.
In 2019, Cloughaneely Angling Association’s (CAA) Catchment Management Group prepared a 5-year plan for the Ray and Tullaghobegley catchments in […]
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The EPA Water Conference took place in Galway and online on 18 and 19 May 2022. You can now watch […]
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The EPA Has published an updated factsheet on how we assess and classify water quality under the Water Framework Directive. […]
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The Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for 2022, with a closing date of Friday 10 June. This […]
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Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and organic organisations invite all farmers and members of the public to […]
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On 13 May 2022 the EPA published the Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2021 which shows that 78% of […]
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Following a dry April, river flow, lake levels and groundwater levels are lower than normal across the country. You can […]
Read More The speakers and talks have been announced for the 2022 EPA Water Conference which is in Galway on 18 and […]
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The WFD requires that all identified waterbodies are assigned a status to determine if a waterbody has achieved its environmental […]
Read More Registration is now open for the EPA Water Conference 2022. This year you can choose to attend in person at […]
Read MoreQuite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.
This website has been developed and is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, and is a collaboration between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Local Authority Waters Programme.
The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.
The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.