WFD Cycle 2

Catchment Nore

Subcatchment Nore_SC_110

Code 15_19

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Generated on: 04 Jan 2019

1 Generated by WFD Application

Assessment Purpose

This assessment has been produced as part of the national characterisation programme undertaken for the second cycle of Water Framework Directive basin management planning. It has been led by the EPA, with input from Local Authorities and other public bodies, and with support from RPS consultants.

The characterisation assessments are automatically generated from the information stored in the WFD Application. They are based on information available to the end of 2015 but may be subject to change until the final 2018-21 river basin management plan is published. Users should ensure that they have the most up to date information by downloading the latest assessment before use.

2 Evaluation of PrioritySubcatchment Issues

Biological quality of less than Good status and elevated phosphate concentrations are the significant issues in this subcatchment.

King¶s ()_050 and Nore_210 are the two main RWBs. Biological status on King¶s Kilkenny_050 is consistently Moderate and phosphate concentrations exceed the EQS. Biological status is Poor in two of the three tributaries to King¶s (Kilkenny)_050: Desart Stream_010 and Caherlesk Stream_010. On the third tributary, Stonyford Stream (Kilkenny)_010, biological status is unassigned and phosphate concentrations are elevated above the EQS. On Ennisnag Stream_010, a tributary to Nore_210, biological status declined from Moderate to Poor. On Nore_210 biological status is Good but phosphate concentrations exceed the EQS. In 2014 phosphate concentrations at RS15N012180 declined to below the EQS. Concentrations remain elevated at RS15N012200, the monitoring station downstream of the King¶s (Kilkenny)_050 and Ennisnag Stream_010 confluences.

Five of the six RWBs in the subcatchment are At Risk, these include Desart Stream_010, Caherlesk Stream_010, Stonyford Stream (Kilkenny)_010, King's (Kilkenny)_050 and Ennisnag Stream_010. On RWB, Nore_210, is At Risk.

The significant pressures on the tributaries to King's (Kilkenny)_050 are a combination of agriculture (Caherlesk_010), agriculture and forestry (Desart Stream_010), and agriculture and unauthorised discharges (Stonyford Stream (Kilkenny)_050. On King's (Kilkenny)_050 the significant pressures are water quality in the inputting RWBs, agriculture (in the upper reaches), municipal waste water (Kells and Stonyford COAs) and urban run-off (Kells). On Ennisnag Stream_010 the significant pressures were identified as agriculture, in particular farmyards. Investigative Assessments are due to be completed on all five RWBs. On Nore_210 the significant issue is water quality in the inputting RWBs, Ennisnag Stream_010 and King's (Kilkenny)_050. Water quality in this RWB will be monitored for improvement following the implementation of measures in the inputting RWBs.

3 Map Subcatchment Risk Map

River And Lake Waterbodies: WFD Risk

The following river and lake waterbodies are in the subcatchment. Code Name Type WFD Risk Significant Pressure IE_SE_15C120400 CAHERLESK River At risk Yes STREAM_010 IE_SE_15D040500 DESART STREAM_010 River At risk Yes IE_SE_15E020700 ENNISNAG River At risk Yes STREAM_010 IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 River At risk Yes IE_SE_15N012200 NORE_210 River At risk Yes IE_SE_15S010100 STONYFORD STREAM River At risk Yes (KILKENNY)_010

4 Map Subcatchment Water Quality Status Map

River And Lake Waterbodies: Water Quality Status

The water quality status of river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment is as follows. Code Name Type 2007-09 2010-12 2010-15 IE_SE_15C120400 CAHERLESK STREAM_010 River Poor Poor Poor IE_SE_15D040500 DESART STREAM_010 River Poor Moderate Poor IE_SE_15E020700 ENNISNAG STREAM_010 River Moderate Moderate Poor IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 River Moderate Moderate Moderate IE_SE_15N012200 NORE_210 River Good Moderate Moderate IE_SE_15S010100 STONYFORD STREAM River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned (KILKENNY)_010

5 Potentially Dependent Transitional and Coastal Waterbodies

The Transitional and Coastal waterbodies listed below intersect spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Local Authority WFD Risk

Potentially Dependent Groundwater Waterbodies

The groundwaters listed below interset spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Local Authority WFD Risk IE_SE_G_009 Ballingarry Groundwater Kilkenny County Council Review IE_SE_G_021 Groundwater Kilkenny County Council Review IE_SE_G_026 Callan Groundwater Kilkenny County Council At risk IE_SE_G_078 Kilkenny Groundwater Kilkenny County Council At risk IE_SE_G_128 Stoneyford Gravels Groundwater Kilkenny County Council Review IE_SE_G_135 Groundwater Kilkenny County Council At risk IE_SE_G_159 Clifden South Groundwater Kilkenny County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_161 Clifden Northwest Groundwater Kilkenny County Council Not at risk

Protected Areas intersecting River and Lake Waterbodies

The Protected Areas listed below intersect spatially with river and lake waterbodies in the subcatchment « Code Name Type Waterbody Name Association Type IE0002162 And River Nore SAC SAC CAHERLESK Overlapping / partly STREAM_010 within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC ENNISNAG Overlapping / partly STREAM_010 within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC KING'S Overlapping / partly (KILKENNY)_050 within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC NORE_210 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IEPA1_SE_15N012 NORE_210 Drinking Water NORE_210 Within Protected Area 200 IEPA5D0027 River Nore Salmonid NORE_210 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IERI_SE_2001_001 Nore (River) Nutrient NORE_210 Overlapping / partly 7 Sensitive Area within Protected Area

6 Pressures

Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_SE_15C120400 CAHERLESK STREAM_010 At risk Agriculture Pasture IE_SE_15D040500 DESART STREAM_010 At risk Forestry Forestry IE_SE_15D040500 DESART STREAM_010 At risk Agriculture Pasture IE_SE_15E020700 ENNISNAG STREAM_010 At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_15E020700 ENNISNAG STREAM_010 At risk Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 At risk Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE < 500 IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 At risk Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE < 500 IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_15N012200 NORE_210 At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_15S010100 STONYFORD STREAM At risk Agriculture Agriculture (KILKENNY)_010 IE_SE_15S010100 STONYFORD STREAM At risk Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge (KILKENNY)_010 IE_SE_G_026 Callan At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_G_078 Kilkenny At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_G_135 Thomastown At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_G_009 Ballingarry Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_G_021 Bennettsbridge Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_G_128 Stoneyford Gravels Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures

Further Characterisation Actions

The following further characterisation actions have been identified. These are necessary to help understand more fully issues in the subcatchment and their likely cause. Code Name Action Responsible Organisation IE_SE_15E020700 ENNISNAG STREAM_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Kilkenny County Council IE_SE_15C120400 CAHERLESK STREAM_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Kilkenny County Council IE_SE_15K020910 KING'S (KILKENNY)_050 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Kilkenny County Council IE_SE_15N012200 NORE_210 IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency IE_SE_15S010100 STONYFORD STREAM IA5 Multiple Sources in defined rural Kilkenny County Council (KILKENNY)_010 area (1km) or waterbody or rural town IE_SE_15D040500 DESART STREAM_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Kilkenny County Council

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