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River Urban Waste Water Pressures

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This dataset identifies significant pressures affecting river waterbodies in Ireland that are assessed as being at risk of failing to meet water quality objectives set under the Water Framework Directive. While each waterbody may be subject to multiple pressures, only those pressures considered significant enough to require targeted action are recorded. Pressures may include sources such as urban waste water discharges affecting river water quality. The data is published as part of Ireland's national water quality monitoring and management framework, supporting identification of waterbodies requiring remediation measures to achieve compliance with water quality standards.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...