These nutrient sensitive catchments are those catchments where Nutrient Sensitive Points, Rivers or Waterbodies exist. They are not designated 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.
The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a …
This shows all urban areas where improvements to waste water discharges are required to protect freshwater pearl mussel. Further information about urban areas impacting on freshwater pearl mussel waters can be found in the EPA’s Annual Urban Waste Water Report on the EPA website - www.epa.ie.
WFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.
Corine Land Cover 2000 Revised is a revised map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.
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 to be addressed in order to improve water quality. …
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 to be addressed in order to improve water quality. …
The location of emission points from Waste facilities (EPA Licensed, applied, closed etc.) In terms of usage of this dataset please note that there is a period of time between when an emission points is licensed and when it appears in this dataset.
This layer represents the risk for each waterbody of failing to meet their Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives by 2027. The risk of not meeting WFD objectives was determined by assessment of monitoring data, data on the pressures and data on the measures that have been implemented. Waterbodies that are …
This is a dataset of the locations of all currently and previously active EMEP air quality monitoring sites.