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What we monitor | Hydrometric Network | Methods of Measurement | Monitoring Data |

Surface Water levels and flows

The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 requires the EPA, after consultation, to prepare a national programme for the collection, analysis and distribution of surface water quanity data. This programme is carried out with cooperation between the following organisations:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with Local Authorities
The Office of Public Works (OPW)
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI)
The Marine Institute
Met Éireann

The EPA reviews the hydrometric requirements with each local authority, with each River Basin District and, at national hydrological meetings, with the other hydrological agencies, to review and discuss aspects of the hydrometric programme. This ensures that all requirements are met in the provision of an efficient service to the various local authorities, government agencies, consultants, private industry and the public.

The EPA also maintains the Register of Hydrometric Stations In Ireland.

The EPA collects and processes the data for the Local Authority hydrometric network. These data are available by contacting the Water Data Unit. (Tel: 00353 (0) 1 2680136/2680138).