Home heating infographic
Changes that can be made to improve air quality in our home heating choices, October 2022
Year: 2022
Infographic from the EPA 2022
Urban Wastewater Treatment in 2021
Year: 2022
This report provides an overview of urban wastewater treatment in Ireland during 2021. It identifies the priority issues that must be addressed to protect our environment from the harmful effects of wastewater discharges.
Water Quality in Ireland 2016 – 2021 Summary Report
Year: 2022
This report provides summary information on the status of our rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters (known collectively as surface waters) and groundwaters. It is based on information collected over a 6-year period from 2016 to 2021 under Ireland’s national water quality monitoring programme from over 4,000 surface water bodies and 514 groundwater bodies. It highlights changes in the condition of these waters, identifies the main problems causing water quality issues and sets out what actions need to be taken to protect this important national resource.
Water Quality in Ireland 2016 – 2021
Year: 2022
This report sets out the latest assessment of the health of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, canals, groundwaters, transitional (estuaries) and coastal waters. The analysis is based on the assessment of over 4,000 surface water bodies and 514 groundwater bodies over the period 2016-2021.
Smart Garage Guide
Year: 2022
This guide promotes good environmental practice in Garages and provides information on how to comply with legislation relating to garage and vehicle servicing operations.
Air quality in Ireland 2021
Year: 2022
Air quality in Ireland is generally good, however, there are concerning localised issues that are impacting negatively on the air we breathe. Ireland met all of its EU legal requirements in 2021, but it did not meet the new health-based WHO guidelines in 2021. Ireland and Europe should move towards achieving the health-based WHO air quality guidelines.
My Local Environment Help
Year: 2022
My Local Environment is an interactive map with information about the environment in your area. You can use the map to learn about water quality, air quality, radon gas risks, noise levels and more where you live.
Good Practice Guidance Note on SEA in Water Sector
Year: 2022
This guidance note aims to provide good practice guidance and ideas on how to carry out strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of water sector plans in Ireland.
Note of land evidence forum meeting, 7 Sept 2022
Year: 2022
Land evidence forum meeting notes 7 September 2022
Ireland's Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2021
Year: 2022
The EPA has produced provisional estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for the time period 1990-2021
Designation of heavily modified waterbodies for the third River Basin Management Plan
Year: 2022
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the designation of heavily modified waterbodies.
Note of land evidence forum meeting, 22 June 2022
Year: 2022
Land evidence forum meeting notes 22 June 2022
Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2021-2040
Year: 2022
This report provides an updated assessment of Ireland’s total projected greenhouse gas emissions out to 2040 which includes an assessment of progress towards achieving its National ambitions under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and EU emission reduction targets for 2030 as set under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/842).
Radon Infographic
Year: 2022
How We Assess Water Quality - fact sheet
Year: 2022
This factsheet outlines how the EPA assesses the quality of our waters.
Note of land evidence forum meeting, 19 May 2022
Year: 2022
Land evidence forum meeting notes, 19 May 2022
Approval of Dosimetry Services in Ireland – Guidelines for Applicants
Year: 2022
Guidelines for those seeking approval of dosimetry services in Ireland.
Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR)
Year: 2022
Guidelines on the information to be contained in Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR) are available for download below. The Guidelines are primarily intended to be an authoritative reference to those preparing Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs) for projects covered by the EIA Directive.
Ireland's Air Pollutant Emissions 2020 (1990-2030)
Year: 2022
Latest report (2022) on Ireland's National Emission Reduction Commitment Directive (NECD) emissions. Five main air pollutants, NOx, SO2, NH3, NMVOC and PM2.5
Greenhouse Gas emissions Final 2020
Year: 2022
This report outlines Ireland's final estimates of Greenhouse Gas emissions for the time period 1990-2020.