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This report updates the key indicators of water quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwaters using monitoring data collected in 2023.
Water quality at the majority of Ireland’s bathing waters was of a high standard with 77% having 'Excellent’ water quality and 97% meeting the minimum standard.
This report outlines Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050, published May 2024.
Climate change is with us now. The sooner we act, the less damage it will do to our society and environment.
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What's happening and what impact will climate change have on Ireland?
The EPA is the environmental regulator of Uisce Eireann (formerly Irish Water).
How best to maintain your septic tank.
The EPA regulates and licences a variety of activities in the waste sector, including landfill sites.
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The EPA regulates the quality of drinking water in Ireland and enforces standards in public supplies.
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The EPA monitors radiation in our environment. We also regulate radioactive sources in industry, e.g. for x-rays.
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The EPA manages the national air quality monitoring network. We also measure levels of air pollution.
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Summary 2023
The report provides details of enforcement activities across EPA-licensed facilities in 2023.
For the first time, these reports provide a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the state of knowledge around all key aspects of climate change, with a central focus on Ireland.
This report outlines Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections 2023-2050, published May 2024
Date released: June 11, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published Water Quality in 2023: An Indicators Report. The report provides an update of the key indicators of the quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal and groundwaters using monitoring data collected in 2023.
Date released: May 27, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2023-2050.
Date released: May 15, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023 which shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland’s bathing waters was of a high standard.
Date: June 12, 2024
The EPA Water Conference 2024 is being held on 12 and 13 June, 2024 in Galway and online.
Date: May 29, 2024
The 2024 Environment, Health and Wellbeing Conference, hosted by the HSE, EPA & ESRI, will take place on Wednesday 29th May 2024 in the Royal College of Physicians Ireland in Dublin City Centre.