TidyTowns Waters and Communities Special Award 2022
The Waters and Communities Special Award is now open for 2022, with a closing date of Friday 10 June. This […]
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Catchment News
Teagasc organic demonstration farm walks, June + July 2022
Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and organic organisations invite all farmers and members of the public to […]
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EPA publishes report on Bathing Water Quality in Ireland in 2021
On 13 May 2022 the EPA published the Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2021 which shows that 78% of […]
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Hydrology bulletin on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows for April 2022
Following a dry April, river flow, lake levels and groundwater levels are lower than normal across the country. You can […]
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Speakers and talks announced for 2022 EPA Water Conference, 18 + 19 May, Galway and online
The speakers and talks have been announced for the 2022 EPA Water Conference which is in Galway on 18 and […]
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WFD update – assigning status to all unmonitored identified waterbodies
The WFD requires that all identified waterbodies are assigned a status to determine if a waterbody has achieved its environmental […]
Read More EPA Water Conference 2022 – 18 and 19 May, Galway
Registration is now open for the EPA Water Conference 2022. This year you can choose to attend in person at […]
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Winter Swimmers: the Bathing Water Expert Group wants you to fill out this survey
The Bathing Water Expert Group is inviting winter swimmers to take 15 minutes to fill in this questionnaire before 6 May […]
Read MoreWho 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 4,829 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives and measures 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 that will be implemented after public consultation and sign off by the Minister.