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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Significant Pressures: Hydromorphology
Hydromorphology is a relatively new discipline which is described in the Water Framework Directive. Hydromorphology is the study of physical […]
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Significant Pressures: Urban Waste Water
Urban Waste Water Treatment Plants and agglomeration networks (UWW) have been identified as a significant pressure in 20 % (291) […]
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Significant Pressures: Peat
Peat extraction for commercial or domestic purposes, and modification or drainage of peatlands for other uses such as forestry or […]
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Significant Pressures: Invasive Species
Invasive species are a significant pressure impacting 42 or 1.8% of the 1,460 At Risk water bodies. This total of […]
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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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Smart Farming – being water-wise on farm
Smart Farming, the resource efficiency programme run by IFA in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency has launched updated water […]
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Local Catchment Assessments – the next step in characterising our catchments
Marie Archbold describes how the EPA Catchments Unit has led the development of guidance on how assessment of the significant […]
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Public Consultation on the Draft Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D. Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, invites submissions, observations and comments on the Draft Climate […]
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Catchment characterisation: telling stories with data
Eva Mockler from the EPA Catchments Unit outlines some of the data and models used by Catchment Scientists to assess […]
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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.