All EPA Priority Urban Areas
This dataset identifies urban areas in Ireland placed on the Environmental Protection Agency's priority list due to unresolved wastewater issues. Areas are included where they fail to meet EU sewage treatment standards, discharge raw sewage due to the absence of a treatment plant, place key pressure on rivers or lakes, or impact bathing water quality. Published by the Environmental Protection Agency, the dataset supports monitoring of urban wastewater infrastructure and environmental compliance, highlighting locations requiring remediation to protect water quality and meet regulatory obligations.This dataset shows the urban areas that are on the EPA’s priority list because they fall under one or more of the following criteria: Failing to meet EU sewage treatment standards; discharging raw sewage because there is no treatment plant, key pressure on rivers or lakes, impacting on bathing wa...
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Data schema (16 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | string | Name of the urban area or agglomeration.Name of the urban area or agglomeration. |
| RegNoReg no | string | Registration number identifying the agglomeration.Registration number identifying the agglomeration. |
| PrioritySite?Priority site? | string | Indicates whether the site is on the EPA priority list.Indicates whether the site is on the EPA priority list. |
| AgglomerationSizeAgglomeration size | string | Size category of the agglomeration by population equivalent.Size category of the agglomeration by population equivalent. |
| DirectiveComplianceDirective compliance | string | Whether the agglomeration passes or fails EU directive compliance.Whether the agglomeration passes or fails EU directive compliance. |
| AgglomerationPEAgglomeration pe | int | Population equivalent generated by the agglomeration.Population equivalent generated by the agglomeration. |
| PlantDesignPEPlant design pe | int | Design capacity of the treatment plant in population equivalent.Design capacity of the treatment plant in population equivalent. |
| TreatmentTypeTreatment type | string | Level of wastewater treatment applied at the site.Level of wastewater treatment applied at the site. |
| Priority:RawSewagePriority:raw sewage | string | Indicates if raw sewage is discharged due to lack of treatment.Indicates if raw sewage is discharged due to lack of treatment. |
| Priority:BathingWaterImpactPriority:bathing water impact | string | Indicates whether the site impacts bathing water quality.Indicates whether the site impacts bathing water quality. |
| Priority:PressureOnRiverOrLakesPriority:pressure on river or lakes | string | Indicates whether the site is a key pressure on rivers or lakes.Indicates whether the site is a key pressure on rivers or lakes. |
| Priority:FailingEUStandardsPriority:failing eustandards | string | Indicates whether the site fails EU sewage treatment standards.Indicates whether the site fails EU sewage treatment standards. |
| Priority:ImprovementForPearlMusselPriority:improvement for pearl mussel | string | Indicates whether improvement is needed to protect pearl mussel populations.Indicates whether improvement is needed to protect pearl mussel populations. |
| Priority:ImprovementForShellfishPriority:improvement for shellfish | string | Indicates whether improvement is needed to protect shellfish waters.Indicates whether improvement is needed to protect shellfish waters. |
| Priority:OtherEnvironmentalPollutionRiskPriority:other environmental pollution risk | string | Indicates other environmental pollution risks associated with the site.Indicates other environmental pollution risks associated with the site. |
| shape | geometry | Geometric boundary or location of the urban area.Geometric boundary or location of the urban area. |
Schema captured from wfs 2 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1Name: Kilgarvan · RegNo: A0065-01
{
"Name": "Kilgarvan",
"RegNo": "A0065-01",
"PlantDesignPE": 250,
"PrioritySite?": "Yes",
"TreatmentType": "1 - Primary Treatment",
"AgglomerationPE": 336,
"AgglomerationSize": "PE < 500",
"Priority:RawSewage": "No",
"DirectiveCompliance": "Pass",
"Priority:BathingWaterImpact": "No",
"Priority:FailingEUStandards": "No",
"Priority:PressureOnRiverOrLakes": "No",
"Priority:ImprovementForShellfish": "No",
"Priority:ImprovementForPearlMussel": "Yes",
"Priority:OtherEnvironmentalPollutionRisk": "Unknown"
}Record 2Name: Kilmihil · RegNo: A0091-01
{
"Name": "Kilmihil",
"RegNo": "A0091-01",
"PlantDesignPE": 640,
"PrioritySite?": "Yes",
"TreatmentType": "2 - Secondary Treatment",
"AgglomerationPE": 360,
"AgglomerationSize": "PE < 500",
"Priority:RawSewage": "No",
"DirectiveCompliance": "Pass",
"Priority:BathingWaterImpact": "No",
"Priority:FailingEUStandards": "No",
"Priority:PressureOnRiverOrLakes": "Yes",
"Priority:ImprovementForShellfish": "No",
"Priority:ImprovementForPearlMussel": "No",
"Priority:OtherEnvironmentalPollutionRisk": "Unknown"
}Record 3Name: Ballymoe · RegNo: A0105-01
{
"Name": "Ballymoe",
"RegNo": "A0105-01",
"PlantDesignPE": 60,
"PrioritySite?": "Yes",
"TreatmentType": "1 - Primary Treatment",
"AgglomerationPE": 221,
"AgglomerationSize": "PE < 500",
"Priority:RawSewage": "No",
"DirectiveCompliance": "Pass",
"Priority:BathingWaterImpact": "No",
"Priority:FailingEUStandards": "No",
"Priority:PressureOnRiverOrLakes": "Yes",
"Priority:ImprovementForShellfish": "No",
"Priority:ImprovementForPearlMussel": "No",
"Priority:OtherEnvironmentalPollutionRisk": "Unknown"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=EPA%3ASIIF_AllPriorityUrban&count=10000&outputFormat=application%2FjsonSource: wfs
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