Positive trends emerging, but more to be done when it comes to water quality
High nitrates are predominantly found in rivers, groundwater and estuaries in the south and southeast of the country. Picture: EPA report.
A new report on water quality by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ‘Water Quality in 2020 - An Indicators Report’ shows positive trends are emerging with just over half of the country’s rivers and lakes classed as being in good or high biological quality.
However, according to the EPA this also indicates that there is still a substantial amount of work to be done to bring the remaining waters back to a satisfactory standard.
