WFD update – assigning status to all unmonitored identified waterbodies
The WFD requires that all identified waterbodies are assigned a status to determine if a waterbody has achieved its environmental […]
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EPA Research 406: Sharing Lessons Learned from Water Governance
The EPA has published the EPA Research Report 406: Sharing Lessons Learned from Water Governance. Like many other environmental challenges, […]
Read More Hold the date: 2022 EPA Water Conference – Wednesday/Thursday 18 and 19 May, Galway
The 2022 EPA Water Conference will take place in person in Galway on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May 2022. […]
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Public consultation on the designation of heavily modified waterbodies for the third cycle River Basin Management Plan
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the designation of heavily modified waterbodies, and the review […]
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An Fóram Uisce: Domestic water conservation needs serious consideration to build water supply resilience
Despite abundant rainfall, over 12,000 lakes and 84,000 km of river channel, Ireland’s water supply is under pressure. In each […]
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Visualising Ireland’s Water Framework Directive Status
Catchments.ie makes use of EPA Water Framework Directive structured data to publish information about water quality in Ireland. This experimental […]
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Nature-based Catchment Management – working with nature to benefit biodiversity, water and the climate
Nature-based Catchment Management means working with nature and using natural processes where possible to protect and improve water quality in […]
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Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE: finding bad plumbing and building wetlands to keep wastewater away from local rivers
The Dublin Urban Rivers Life project aims to improve water quality by making it quicker and easier to find domestic […]
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The Water Forum – webinar on public participation in catchment management
The Water Forum is hosting a webinar on 3 February 2022 from 10:00 – 12:30 to discuss best practice in […]
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Hydrology Summary Bulletin – November 2021
Following the driest November in 80 years on the east coast, river flows, lake and groundwater levels are generally lower […]
Read MoreWho is involved?
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.