Groundwater

This section contains links to and information on groundwater related advice and guidance.  Subjects covered include:

• Guidance on the Authorisation of Discharges to Groundwater
• Drinking Water Advice Note No. 11: European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for protection of Waters) Regulations S.I. NO. 610 OF 2010: Advice Note for Local Authorities on Technical Assessments and Prior Investigations
• Classification of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Substances in Groundwater
• Towards setting guideline values for the protection of groundwater in Ireland
• Code of Practice : Wastewater Treatment Systems for Single Houses
• Groundwater Protection Responses for the Landspreading of Organic Wastes
• Groundwater Protection Responses for Landfills 
• Matrix categorisation of groundwater responses to landfill applications
• Groundwater Protection Schemes
• Earth lined slurry stores (see Appendix 1)
• Out wintering pads (see Appendix 1)
• Integrated constructed wetlands (see Appendix A)