Catchments Newsletter – sharing science and stories. Summer 2024.
The Summer 2024 Catchments Newsletter is now available. This issue includes articles on the EPA’s 2023 Water Quality Indicators report […]
Read MoreThe Summer 2024 Catchments Newsletter is now available. This issue includes articles on the EPA’s 2023 Water Quality Indicators report […]
Read MoreThe EPA released the Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023 report on 25 July 2024. Many […]
Read MoreThe Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) held a workshop on public participation in water catchment management in the Meadow Court […]
Read MoreThe EPA Water Conference 2024 took place on 12 and 13 June, in Galway and online. Speakers shared their knowledge […]
Read MoreThe Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) held a workshop on public participation in water catchment management in the Newgrange Hotel […]
Read MoreThe EPA Hydrology Bulletin for June is now available to download. Rainfall was below average in most places. 56% of […]
Read MoreFriday 28 June 2024: LAWPRO encourages community groups to apply under the ‘Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2024’ to celebrate […]
Read MoreMonday, 24 June 2024: One overall winner and regional runner ups have been selected in the ‘My Favourite Waterbody’ national […]
Read MoreThe EPA has published the Hydrology Summary Bulletin for May 2024 outlining the flows in rivers, rainfall, lake levels and […]
Read MoreWater quality in 2023: an indicators report, published by the EPA on 12 June 2024, provides an update on the […]
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.