Celebrating World Wetlands Day in Castlecoote, County Roscommon
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for […]
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Read MoreTransition year students of Castleisland Community College won the national Water Explorer competition in Dublin. The award honours the pupils […]
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Read MoreIn August 2017, Dorothy Stewart and Micheál Ó Cinnéide from the EPA had the privilege of visiting John Walsh at […]
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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.