EPA OEA AIE 2024 17

This an initial AIE to scope the extent of ASSAP data held by EPA. For the purposes of the AIE, please restrict to 2024 for Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. RTK would request that EPA release all ASSAP records via EPA website, LEAP Online or similar.

The EPA will be completing its WFD Characterisation process in 2025; this process will include assessing all the relevant records on the WFD App after WFD Status is updated, which will likely take place in Q2 2025.

WFD Status will be based on an assessment of 2022, 2023 and 2024 monitoring data. As part of our WFD Characterisation process, we will consider the most appropriate form and manner for releasing additional information into the public domain as these materials are completed and assessed.

Record B – part-refusal
The part-refusal is related to one line in Document B that relates to the geographic position of a drinking water abstraction. The location of any drinking water abstraction being released into the public domain is not in the public interest and the threat to public security and our obligations under EU Directive 2016/1148 outweigh the public interest in favour of release. There is a publicly available water abstractions register available on the EPA website; see

https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring–assessment/freshwater–marine/epa-water-abstraction-register.php

Update, provided outside AIE

Above are completed ASSAP referrals (i.e. where a report is available) within those specific counties.

Looking at referrals nationally, that have been made by LAWPRO to ASSAP, these are the current figures:

Please note:

• The information on the App may not reflect all the work currently completed – Teagasc/LAWPRO would have the most up-to-date information on each individual referral, area for action progress etc.
• EPA are at the end of a WFD monitoring period (2022,23,24) so will be reviewing all information on the WFD App as part of WFD characterisation this year.
  • Regarding the ASSAP referrals specifically – these will be published this year, 2025, most likely as an excel file data download.  This will be subject to review prior to publication for compliance with GDPR etc. EPA hope to have that completed and published in Q1 2025.

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