Teagasc Signpost Series: ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality
This Teagasc webinar is all about ASSAP – the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme. ASSAP is working with farmers […]
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Teagasc Signpost Series: The Local Authority Waters Programme
This was the 15th a series of Sustainable Agriculture Webinars aimed at Irish Agriculture Professionals, which took place on Friday, 17th July. […]
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EPA welcomes new septic tank grant scheme as over 50% of systems fail inspection
The Environmental Protection Agency today reported on 1,160 Local Authority inspections of septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment […]
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Be Summer Ready
During the summer months, Ireland’s waterways and beaches become very popular. More people visit the countryside, engage in outdoor pursuits, […]
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An Ebbing Tide: tell your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity
The National Biodiversity Data Centre wants to hear your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity for Heritage Week […]
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Hydrology Summary Bulletin – June 2020
The EPA runs a national hydrometric monitoring programme which measures the flow in rivers, lake levels and groundwater levels at […]
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Significant Water Management Issues for Ireland’s 2022-2027 River Basin Management Plan: public consultation extended
Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions people faced during the public consultation period, Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D., Minister for Housing, […]
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Registration, maintenance and grants for septic tank systems
Around 500,000 households in Ireland have a wastewater system that includes septic tanks and packaged systems. About 137,000 of these […]
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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 4,829 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, 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.