EPA Water Conference 2024 – final chance to register; online attendance is free.
The EPA Water Conference 2024 takes place on 12 and 13 June. Online attendance is free, but you must register […]
Read MoreThe EPA Water Conference 2024 takes place on 12 and 13 June. Online attendance is free, but you must register […]
Read MoreThe 2024 Bathing Season starts on 1 June. Beaches.ie can show you the beaches near you that are monitored regularly […]
Read More22 May 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the latest assessment of the pressures that impact on water […]
Read MoreThe EPA has published an updated Cycle 3 Catchment Report for each of our 46 catchments. These assessments provide an […]
Read MoreAn updated farmer-friendly EPA Map on Targeting Agricultural Measures is now available, which has key information that will help farmers and […]
Read MoreThe implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive has led to a significant reduction in nutrients and organic material polluting […]
Read MoreDomestic wastewater treatment systems (DWWTSs) are used to treat sewage, in the case where a house or premises is not […]
Read MoreIndustry pressures include large facilities licenced by the EPA under Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) and Industrial Emissions (IE) legislation, and […]
Read MoreAgriculture is the most common land use in Ireland, covering approximately 70% of the country, the majority of which is […]
Read MoreChanges to the hydromorphology ranks as the second most significant pressure in surface water bodies. Activities that impact 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.