EPA Research Report: AgImpact Project
The EPA has recently published the results of Research 194: AgImpact Project: A Systematic and Participatory Review of Research on the […]
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EPA Research Report No 187: ESManage Literature Review – Ecosystem Services in Freshwaters.
The EPA has published Research Report No 187: ESManage Literature Review – Ecosystem Services in Freshwaters. This Literature Review considers how […]
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Technical Note: Electrical Conductivity – A useful tool for investigating catchment hydrology.
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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A smart approach to managing open drains protects water quality
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for crop production, but is easily mobilised to surface waters from heavy soils during rainfall […]
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Water Quality and Agriculture: Pollution Impact Potential Maps – A tool to guide resources into areas for further investigation
Currently the EPA is evaluating the sources of pollution or pressures (called ‘significant pressures’) causing unsatisfactory water quality as a […]
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What’s flowing into the Suir? Results from nutrient load apportionment modelling
Imagine you are out for a walk along the river Suir, and stop for tea and a delicious slice of […]
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EPA Research Report 175: AgImpact Project – Identifying Approaches to Improving Knowledge Exchange (KE) in the Irish AgriFood Sector using Expert Opinion
The EPA has published the results of the AgImpact research project which is funded by the EPA, and was completed by […]
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EPA Research Report No 169: HYDROFOR: Assessment of the Impacts of Forest Operations on the Ecological Quality of Water
The EPA has published the results of the HYDROFOR research project which is an EPA and DAFM-supported multi-sector co-operative project […]
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EPA Research Report 174: Recommendations for Preparing Maritime Spatial Plans in Ireland
The EPA has published the results of research by researchers at Dublin Institute of Technology: “Towards an Integrated Policy Framework […]
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EPA Research Report No. 168 – Increasing Resource Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment Plants
This research adopted a multi-pronged approach to audit and benchmark the resource efficiency of Irish wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), including […]
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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.