As environmental hydrology continues to grow in importance, both researchers and practitioners remain on the look-out for investigative techniques to […]
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Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for crop production, but is easily mobilised to surface waters from heavy soils during rainfall […]
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So ……we know that a rural stream is polluted (e.g. Ecological Quality value = 3-4; mean phosphate concentrations = 0.05 and […]
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Why Monitor? Water does not exist in its pure form in the natural environment, it is truly reflective of its surroundings, […]
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Currently the EPA is evaluating the sources of pollution or pressures (called ‘significant pressures’) causing unsatisfactory water quality as a […]
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Imagine you are out for a walk along the river Suir, and stop for tea and a delicious slice of […]
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The various uses of rivers can involve conflicting interests and often such uses disrupt the ecology or health of the river. […]
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‘Hydrometrics’ is the measurement of water levels and flow – how can it help us manage the Suir Catchment? The […]
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What does the marine area tell us about upstream conditions? Can the Suir estuary function as a ‘canary’ for it’s catchment? […]
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Do we have the balance right between living and working in, and maintaining a healthy Suir catchment, and if not, what […]
Read MoreQuite 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.
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.
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.
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.