DHLGH supports NFGWS Integrated Source Protection Plan
The National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) has secured funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage […]
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National Federation of Group Water Schemes – Biodiversity Framework
Group Water Schemes are community owned rural groups supplying drinking water to their local members. Adrian Smyth tells us how […]
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The WISDOM Project: Learning from Group Water Schemes and connecting water, infrastructure, and people
Group Water Schemes (GWSs) are community managed water suppliers, primarily in rural Ireland. WIDSOM: Learning from Group Water Schemes, an […]
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National Federation of Group Water Schemes – Septic Tank Systems Pilot Project
]The National Federation of Group Water Scheme who are the representative organisation for community-owned rural Group Water Schemes in Ireland […]
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 4,842 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.