Report of the Sludges and Organic Fertilisers Working Group
This report details the findings and recommendations of the Sludges, Biosolids and other Organic Fertilisers Working Group. A Sludges, Biosolids […]
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Farming for Water Case Study
Willow Beds – A nature-based solution to reduce overland runoff and pollution in Kerry The Farming for Water Project is […]
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EPA publishes Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2024
High standards achieved for Bathing Water quality in 2024, but challenges remain during heavy rainfall 8 May 2025: The Environmental […]
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EPA Report: Mitigating Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality through Research and Knowledge Exchange
This research report explores improving water quality affected by agricultural practices using a multi-disciplinary approach. The WaterMARKE project investigated ways […]
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Public Consultation on the Designation of Heavily Modified Water Bodies for Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites submissions, observations and comments on the designation of heavily modified water […]
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Early insights indicator report: Nitrogen concentrations in selected major rivers, January-December 2024
The EPA has published an early insights bulletin into nitrogen levels in major rivers in Ireland for the period January […]
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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 […]
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Public meetings on the draft River Basin Management Plan 2022-2027
The Local Authority Waters Programme have organsied a series of online public meetings will take place in February and March […]
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Water Quality in Ireland 2013-2018
The EPA report Water Quality In Ireland 2013-2018 was originally released on December 10 2019. Dr Shane O’Boyle from the […]
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Catchment characterisation: telling stories with data
Eva Mockler from the EPA Catchments Unit outlines some of the data and models used by Catchment Scientists to assess […]
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.