Water Framework Directive Guidance on Characterisation Methodology V5.0 – 2024
Version 5 of the Characterisation Guidance methodology is being finalised and will be published in summer 2024. Water Framework Directive […]
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Cycle 3 Draft Catchment Assessments – published September 2021
About these DRAFT Cycle 3 Catchment Assessments Draft Cycle 3 Catchment Assessments were published by the EPA in September 2021 […]
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Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments – published September 2018
About these Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments Cycle 2 Catchment Assessments were published in September 2018 to support the second River […]
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Who 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.