This research report explores improving water quality affected by agricultural practices using a multi-disciplinary approach. The WaterMARKE project investigated ways […]
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The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites submissions, observations and comments on the designation of heavily modified water […]
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The EPA has published an early insights bulletin into nitrogen levels in major rivers in Ireland for the period January […]
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An abstraction is the removal or diversion of water from a river, lake, stream, spring, groundwater well, or borehole, for […]
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The EPA Water Conference 2025 will bring together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss key issues shaping the future of […]
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catchments.ie shares science and stories about Ireland’s water catchments, and people’s connections to water. This article highlights some key articles, data […]
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched its 2025 Environment & Me photo competition which aims to put the spotlight […]
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The EPA has published an early insights bulletin into nitrogen levels in major rivers in Ireland for the period January […]
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The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) has launched the 2025 Catchment Support Fund. The fund will help build the capacity […]
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The EPA hydrology bulletin for October is now available to download. October was relatively dry for most of the country […]
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.