Water: educational resources and inspirational stories
As an island nation the sea surrounds us, and our landscape holds an intricate network of natural waters. Our rivers, […]
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Archive
Who’s Who on Inishowen Rivers?
Huge credit to Inishowen Rivers trusts for preparing this useful little book – a handy directory of organisations involved in […]
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Catchments Newsletter – sharing science and stories. Spring 2017.
The Spring Catchments Newsletter looks at: The Waters and Communities Office – introducing their team and what they do Details on […]
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Septic Tank System Check
Have you completed a septic tank system check? This leaflet tells you how to: Check your septic tank works Maintain […]
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Catchments Newsletter – sharing science and stories. June 2016.
The June Catchments Newsletter has several articles highlighting the work that has been done on the Suir catchment, looking at […]
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Who 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.