Hydrology Summary Bulletin for February 2023
The Hydrology Summary Bulletin for February 2023 has information on the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels, groundwater levels and […]
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Hydrology Bulletin, January 2023
The Hydrology Summary Bulletin for January 2023 has information on the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels, groundwater levels and […]
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Inside the EPA – Episode 1: Hydrometric and Groundwater Unit
“Inside the EPA” is a new series that shows a day in the life of our talented EPA staff as […]
Read More Go with the flow, keep it on the level: measuring water quantity in Ireland’s rivers, lakes and groundwaters
The EPA recently launched a monthly hydrometric bulletin which will provide a national summary of river flow, lake and groundwater […]
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National Hydrometric Monitoring Programme 2018-2021
In 2018, the EPA published a National Hydrometric Monitoring Programme for 2018-2021 to coordinate the collection and analysis of information […]
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Measuring the impact of the 2018 summer drought on river flows and lake levels
The drought of summer 2018 was a unique opportunity to measure how much water was flowing when levels were approaching […]
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Hydrometric update: River flows and water levels in relation to the drought
During the week of July 16th, 10-20mm of rain fell on the south western and eastern-midlands-border regions, with lower rainfall […]
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Hydrology National Conference, November 2018 – hydrology and community involvement
This year, Ireland’s national hydrology conference has a theme of Hydrology and Community Involvement and will be held on Tuesday 20th […]
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Assessing the impact of the Bellawaddy River on the microbiological quality of the bathing waters of Enniscrone Beach, Co. Sligo
The Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) was transposed into Irish law in 2008. Its objective is to improve the protection of […]
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Measuring how the Suir flows, from the mountains to the sea
‘Hydrometrics’ is the measurement of water levels and flow – how can it help us manage the Suir Catchment? The […]
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.