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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...
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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...
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Register of Protected Areas - Groundwater bodies in Bathing LocationsEnvironmentWFD Groundwater bodies interesting with Designated Bathing Waters under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and all relevant previous Statutory Instruments.
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Urban Areas with sewage treatment of more than 500 population equivalentGovernmentThis shows the location of sewage treatment plants that treat sewage waste produced by more than 500 people. Further information about each licence can be found on the EPA website - www.epa.ie.
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Urban Areas with a population equivalent of over 500 that receives no treatmentGovernmentThis shows the urban areas where sewage is collected and released back into the environment without treatment. Untreated waste water is commonly referred to as raw sewage. Further information about Urban Areas with no treatment can be found in the EPA’s Annual Urban Waste...
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These points are locations for ‘Stories’ on Catchments.ie - Catchments.ie is trying to make complicated science and policy relevant to the general public, and using “Stories” specific to local locations is one way this is being done.
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This is the results of the noise mapping (round 1) of Dublin Airport carried out for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).
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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...
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EnvironmentThe indicative soils map classifies the soils of Ireland on a categorically simplified but cartographically detailed basis into 25 classes, using an expert rule based methodology. Produced by Teagasc (Kinsealy), EPA and GSI.
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This the results of the noise mapping (round 1) of the Dublin Agglomeration carried out for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).
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EnvironmentThis dataset shows river streams in Ireland. This dataset contains just Order 0 and 1 rivers. Stream order is a measure of the relative size of streams. The smallest tributaries are referred to as first-order streams.
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The EPA carries out a programme of round-the-clock measurements from our permanent monitoring network and a programme of sampling followed by laboratory testing. We take and test around 2000 samples every year. Most samples are taken from fixed locations throughout Ireland....
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This dataset shows the overall risk status result for ground waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of the...
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This dataset contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.
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EnvironmentThis dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessments carried out on Irish Coastal Waters for the Reporting period 2010-2012.
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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...
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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...
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Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Areas River WaterbodiesEnvironmentWFD River Waterbodies intersecting with designated Nutrient Sensitive Areas waterbodies in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.
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The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded for beaches and marinas by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education). In 2013 a total of 74 beaches of 133 were awarded the Blue Flag in the Republic of Ireland. They are selected through strict criteria dealing with water...
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Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need...