Help design a participation framework for Ireland’s Water Catchment Community Forums
Active community participation in the protection and restoration of our natural waters is vital – would you like to be […]
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EPA report: Drinking water quality remains high but resilience of many supplies needs to improve
1st August 2023: The EPA Drinking water quality in private supplies report for 2022 released today, shows that over 99.7% […]
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Ireland’s National Water Quality Monitoring Programme 2022–2027
The EPA has recently published this document on Ireland’s national Water Framework Directive (WFD) Water Quality Monitoring Programme for the […]
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Water quality monitoring report on nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations in Irish waters 2022
This report provides an update on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of […]
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Ministers McConalogue and O’Brien announce €60 million project to improve water quality
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, together with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and […]
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Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review 2023
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that 2023 is a critical year for the delivery of Ireland’s national climate […]
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Nature-based solutions: from theory to application – watch Engineers Ireland webinars
This Engineers Ireland Nature-based Solutions webinar series is structured on a universal design and delivery process. It will walk through […]
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EPA Water Conference 2023 – videos now available
The EPA Water Conference was held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Salthill, Galway. There were sessions on: Water […]
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June Hydrology Bulletin
The Hydrology Summary Bulletin for June 2023 outlines the flows in rivers, lake levels, groundwater levels, and spring outflows of […]
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Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Inspections in 2022: fixing faulty septic tanks is taking too long
28th June 2023: Domestic waste water treatment systems (DWWTS), mostly septic tanks, are used by householders to treat sewage. There […]
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Quite 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.
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
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.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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.