High status or pristine waters are in close to pristine condition, rich in biodiversity and show little or no impact from human activity. Ireland is one of a few EU
This report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a summary assessment of drinking water quality in public supplies and public group water schemes in Ireland during 2022. Every day,
The Water Forum's Annual Report for 2022 is now available. Dr Matt Crowe took up the role of Chairperson in early 2022. We had approval of our new Strategic Plan
The Water Forum’s Summer 2023 Newsletter reports on a recent meeting with Ministers Darragh O'Brien and Malcolm Noonan to share our policy position on the need for a National Government-led
Ireland’s Programme for Government sets out all commitments the Government aims to achieve during the time it is in power. There are 297 environmental commitments within the current Programme for
A delegation from the National Water Forum met Minister Darragh O’Brien and Minister Malcolm Noonan to highlight the need for a national strategy for water conservation. The commitment to building
The hydrology bulletin is based on rainfall, river flows, lake levels, groundwater levels and spring outflows at monitored sites for the month of June. Rainfall for June was generally below
Domestic waste water treatment systems (DWWTS), mostly septic tanks, are used by householders to treat sewage. There are nearly 500,000 systems in Ireland. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien launched of a campaign to create awareness of the improved grant available to remove lead pipes from homes. Older housing
This indicators report is based on monitoring data collected in 2022 and provides an update on the water quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal, and groundwaters. The report provides
Under the Water Services Act, the Water Forum has a statutory mandate to advise the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on water conservation, and the Water Services Policy
It is good to see that 97% of the 148 identified bathing waters meet the minimum standard required. 79% of the sites are at excellent quality and there has been
The Water Forum’s Spring 2023 Newsletter reports on our recent Education for Water Conservation workshop which was attended by a wide range of stakeholders and groups with expertise in awareness
#NoMowMay is an annual campaign asking everyone to put away the lawnmower during the month of May to help our native wildlife. Native Irish wildflowers like Dandelions, Clover, and Birds-foot
The Water Forum is commissioning a national survey to determine views of public and private water consumers in relation to their awareness of water issues and opinions on communications with
Tomorrow 22nd April is Earth Day. The day provides an opportunity for everyone to think about our impact on our planetary home. Earth Day began in the 1970's and has