Urban Pressures (2009)
Under The Water Framework Directive (WFD) a River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) must be prepared for each European river basin and […]
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Archive
Abstractions – National POM/Standards Study Revised Risk Assessment Methodology (2009)
“Abstractions” are points where water is extracted from a waterbody. These reports look at abstractions from different types of waterbodies. […]
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Register of Protected Areas 2009-2015
Protected areas are identified as those requiring special protection under existing national or European legislation, either to protect their surface […]
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Monitoring Programme 2009-2015
A brief summary is given herein of the national WFD monitoring programme, the development of which involved consultations with the River […]
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River Basin Management Plans Alternative Objectives: Approach to Extended Deadlines 2009-2015
This document summarises the cases for extended deadline exemption which are detailed in the final River Basin Management Plans for the […]
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Municipal and Industrial Regulated Activities (2008)
Point source discharges refer to discharges from urban waste water treatment plants, licensed discharges to surface waters regulated by the EPA, […]
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Water Dependent Species and Habitats Guidance (2008)
The purpose of this guidance is primarily to provide information on Habitats Directive Annex 1 and 2 listed water dependent […]
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Diffuse Mobile Organics (2008)
A revised national assessment of risk to groundwater from diffuse mobile organics (DMOs) has been carried out in the Irish hydrogeological […]
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Unsewered Wastewater Treatment Systems National Study (2008)
Unsewered wastewater treatment systems constitute a significant diffuse pressure acting on water. The pressure on groundwater is described as widespread in […]
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Forestry and Water (2008)
Conifer plantation forests in Ireland are recognised as a potential source of diffuse pollution, in conjunction with many others, to water […]
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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 waterbodies.
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 and Communities Office.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4829 waterbodies, looking at trends and changes and determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives and measures for each.
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
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 that will be implemented after public consultation, and sign off by the Minister.