EPA says nitrogen concentrations in waters have fallen in the first half of 2024
The results come from the most downstream monitored sites in the 20 river systems before they enter the sea.
At last, some encouraging news about water quality in Ireland, specifically preliminary findings by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that nitrogen concentrations in waters nationally seem to have reduced in the first half of 2024 relative to other years, and that they are at the lowest levels seen since 2016.
Published in advance of a full annual water quality assessment next June, the EPA says these results from 20 monitoring sites on the major rivers are a useful early indication of the likely national picture over the full year.
