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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Catchment Stories
EPA Water Conference 2022 – 18 and 19 May, Galway
Registration is now open for the EPA Water Conference 2022. This year you can choose to attend in person at […]
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Winter Swimmers: the Bathing Water Expert Group wants you to fill out this survey
The Bathing Water Expert Group is inviting winter swimmers to take 15 minutes to fill in this questionnaire before 6 May […]
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International Association of Hydrogeologists (Irish Group) Conference – 26 + 27 April, 2022: Making the invisible, visible
The 42nd Annual IAH (Irish Group) Groundwater Conference: “Groundwater: Making the Invisible, Visible” will be held over two half-days on Tuesday […]
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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, […]
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Celebrate World Water Day, 22 March 2022 with Stories from the Waterside
Register now to join ‘Stories from the Waterside’, an evening of storytelling on Zoom to celebrate World Water Day and […]
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 […]
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.