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EPA warns of dangers of losing water quality in latest report

Jul 14, 2021 09:53 By Shannonside News
EPA warns of dangers of losing water quality in latest report
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The EPA says urgent action is needed to reduce nitrogen from farms going into our water sources

The country's surface and ground waters remain under pressure from human activities.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning Ireland's in danger of losing its excellent coastal water quality, unless urgent action is taken to reduce nitrogen from farms entering water.

Of the over 1,800 river bodies inspected, 43 per cent were unsatisfactory and 230 had worsened over the past 4 years.

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Mary Gurrie, the EPA's programme manager says improvements are needed:

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