The Local Authority Waters Programme is working on a template for proposed catchment management plans, including piloting this approach in […]
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National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage. It brings together volunteers, community groups and heritage enthusiasts to […]
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Active community participation in the protection and restoration of our natural waters is vital – would you like to be […]
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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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The EPA Water Conference was held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Salthill, Galway. There were sessions on: Water […]
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Using nature-based solutions in our communities is a potential win all round – good for water, good for climate, good […]
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Wednesday 5 April 2023 – The Recommendations and Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss – the first such national citizens’ […]
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The EPA Water Conference will be held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Salthill, Galway. This event will be […]
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The EPA has recently published a map that shows which actions by farmers have the greatest potential to improve water […]
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This World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. And because water affects us […]
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.