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Groundwater Hydromorphology Pressures

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This dataset identifies significant hydromorphological 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 a waterbody, the dataset focuses on those significant pressures that must be addressed to help the waterbody achieve or maintain good status. It is published via Ireland's open data portal and supports water quality management, environmental assessment, and policy work related to groundwater protection and the implementation of the Water Framework Directive across the country.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...