Year: 2018
The report sets out the rationale for the National Hydrometric Programme and incorporates river flow and lake level monitoring. Reviews of international hydrometric practice in Scotland, Wales and New Zealand and a technical review of the EPA/LA hydrometric network are included as appendices.
This Plain English fact sheet outlines the work done by the EPA in monitoring phytoplankton in Ireland's marine environment. , February 2018
Year: 2018
The EPA and the Marine Institute sample phytoplankton in estuaries and coastal waters around Ireland. They carry out sampling three times during the summer and once during winter. At each location, they take water samples just below the surface and above the seabed. They use the samples to assess how much phytoplankton is in the water and what species are present.
Year: 2017
The quality of our surface waters has remained relatively static since 2007–2009 and improvements, planned for under the first river basin management cycle, have not been achieved.
Results of the 2012 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2012.
Results of the 2011 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2011.
Results of the 2010 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2010.
Results of the 2009 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2009.
Results of the 2008 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2008.
Results of the 2007 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2007.
Results of the 2006 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2006.
Results of the 2005 Investigations, May 2017
Year: 2017
This report presents the results of the biological river quality investigations carried out in the year 2005.
A Report for the Year 2016, May 2017
Year: 2017
The quality of Ireland’s bathing waters remains very high with 93% of identified bathing waters (130 of 140) meeting the minimum EU standards for ‘Sufficient’ water quality over the four year assessment period 2013-2016. Full details can be viewed in the downloaded report.
Document is to assist local authorities in the submissions for the identification of new bathing waters, July 2016
Year: 2016
This document presents a framework to assist local authorities in their assessment of submissions for the identification of new bathing waters in accordance with the requirements of the Bathing Water Regulations (SI No. 79 of 2008) which transpose Directive 2006/7/EC.
Year: 2016
The purpose of this document is to provide advice to members of the public on the type and quality of information likely to be required to support submissions for new bathing waters in order that they may be considered by local authorities for inclusion in national monitoring programs.
Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC), June 2016
Year: 2016
This report provides the information from Ireland to the European Commission, as required under Article 10 of the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC), with respect to the sixth reporting period (2012-2015). The report comprises: a description, with maps, of the evolution of water quality in groundwater and surface waters; a statement on the adoption of a Whole Territory Approach with respect to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones; a summary of agricultural activities and an account of the implementation of the agricultural Code of Good Practice and a summary of the principal measures and an evaluation of the National Action Programme for limiting nitrate inputs from agricultural sources.
A Report for the Year 2015, April 2016
Year: 2016
The quality of Ireland’s bathing waters remains very high with just over 93% of identified bathing waters (128 of 137) meeting the minimum EU standards for ‘Sufficient’ water quality over the 4 year assessment period 2012-2015. Full details can be view in the downloaded report.
WFD Application Phase 1 Technical Overview, August 2015
Year: 2015
WFD Application Phase 1 Technical Overview
Version 2.0 May 2015, August 2015
Year: 2015
WFD Characterisation Approach (May 2015)
Year: 2015
The purpose of the report is to give a detailed review of all the main issues related to the quality of the aquatic environment in Ireland, in order to provide guidance towards the protection and enhancement of this valuable resource, and the preparation of second cycle river basin management plans under the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
An Overview for the year 2014, April 2015
Year: 2015
Overall the quality of Ireland’s bathing water quality remains extremely high, with 94% of bathing waters complying with new stricter EU standards and achieving at least ‘Sufficient’ water quality status in 2014. Assessment was undertaken using 4 years of data (2011-2014) as opposed to annual data previously. Around 90% of other monitored waters also met the standards for at least ‘Good’ quality.
