Significant Pressures: Hydromorphology
Changes to the hydromorphology ranks as the second most significant pressure in surface water bodies. Activities that impact on the […]
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Catchment News
Significant Pressures: Drained Peat
Peatlands account for approximately 20% of the land area in Ireland. Peatlands provide a range of functions, including maintaining biodiversity, […]
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Significant Pressures: Forestry
Forestry accounts for approximately 12% of land use in Ireland. Just under 50% of the total forest area is under […]
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Significant Pressures: Urban Waste Water
The implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive has led to a significant reduction in nutrients and organic material polluting […]
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Significant Pressures: Domestic Waste Water
Domestic wastewater treatment systems (DWWTSs) are used to treat sewage, in the case where a house or premises is not […]
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Significant Pressures: Industrial Facilities
Industry pressures include large facilities licenced by the EPA under Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) and Industrial Emissions (IE) legislation, and […]
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Minister Noonan launches national implementation strategy at Nature-Based Solutions Conference
16 May 2024: Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan T.D, opened the Nature-Based Solutions Conference – to […]
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EPA publishes Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023
16 May 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023 which […]
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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.