World Wetlands Day – Wednesday 2 February 2022
World Wetlands Day is an opportunity to coordinate global, national and local efforts to raise awareness about wetlands. Events are […]
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Catchment News
Catchments Newsletter – sharing science and stories about water in Ireland.
Every six years, Ireland prepares a River Basin Management Plan. The draft Plan for 2022-2027 is currently open for public […]
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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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EPA 2022 ‘The story of your stuff’ competition launched
The Story of Your Stuff is an EPA competition for second level students aimed at highlighting sustainability, waste management, climate action […]
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Vulnerability of Ireland’s drinking water supplies must be urgently addressed by Irish Water, says EPA
The EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2020 released today, shows that the quality of drinking water in public supplies […]
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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 […]
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Survey on Arctic char
Researchers are looking for feedback from the public to better understand attitudes towards Arctic char and how they might be […]
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Webinar: Nature-based surface water management and planning
This Webinar focused on how we move to a nature-based approach to urban rainwater management. The importance of managing urban […]
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.