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Groundwater Agriculture Pressures

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This dataset identifies significant agricultural pressures affecting groundwater bodies in Ireland that are assessed as being at risk of not meeting water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While multiple pressures can affect any given waterbody, the dataset focuses on those pressures considered significant enough to require action to improve water status. It is published via data.gov.ie and covers the national territory of Ireland, supporting analysis of agricultural impacts on groundwater quality and related water management planning.Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in o...