Water Quality in 2025: An indicators report
This report looks at how Ireland’s water quality has changed in 2025, using the latest monitoring data for rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries and coastal waters.
Survey on Attitudes to Radiation in Ireland
This report presents the findings of an online survey carried out by Interactions Research in December 2025 on behalf of EPA to assess the attitudes of the public in Ireland to radiation.
Browse by Environmental Topics
Climate Change
Climate change is with us now. The sooner we act, the less damage it will do to our society and environment.
What's happening and what impact will climate change have on Ireland?
Waste water
The EPA is the environmental regulator of Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water).
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How best to maintain your septic tank.
Waste
The EPA regulates and licences a variety of activities in the waste sector, including landfill sites.
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Learn more about waste
Drinking water
The EPA regulates the quality of drinking water in Ireland and enforces standards in public supplies.
Where does your drinking water come from?
Radiation
The EPA monitors radiation in our environment. We also regulate radioactive sources in industry, e.g. for x-rays.
What is radiation and how can it affect you?
Air
The EPA manages the national air quality monitoring network. We also measure levels of air pollution.
See the air quality index for health, this will tell the about air in your area
