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.
The 2021 IFA Smart Farming event Sources and Solutions, the link between our Soils and Water Quality has launched a […]
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan for […]
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This EPA submission, made on 17 September 2021, relates to the second-stage consultation about the measures being considered as part […]
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There has been an outbreak crayfish plague outbreak near Clonaslee, County Offaly in the Clodiagh (Tullamore) River. Anyone who enters […]
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In this clip from RTÉ Drivetime, Robert Wilkes, Marine Biologist with the EPA, tells us all about seaweed. Explore Your […]
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Water Heritage Day on Sunday 22 August is the last day of National Heritage Week 2021. It is a chance […]
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Met Éireann (MÉ) and the Marine Institute (MI) have published a report on The Status […]
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Work is commencing on the development of the next Sustainable Development Goal National Implementation Plan which will set out arrangements […]
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, T.D., invites submissions, observations and comments on Ireland’s Draft Nitrates […]
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The National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) has secured funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage […]
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.