WFD Cycle 2

Catchment Ballyteigue-Bannow

Subcatchment CURRAGHMORE_SC_010

Code 13_3

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Generated on: 03 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 river 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

Both Tintern Abbey Stream_010 and Battlestown Stream_010 are AT RISK due to their less than Good status. Agriculture and forestry are the significant pressures on Tintern Abbey Stream_010. Agriculture and septic tanks are the significant pressures on Battlestown Stream_010.

On the four unassigned RWBs, Carrowanree_010 (elevated nutrients), Curraghmore_010, Graigue Great_010 and Ballycullane 13_010, the potential signficant pressures include agriculture, septic tanks, forestry and urban diffuse.

Map Subcatchment Risk Map

3 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_13B040500 BATTLESTOWN River At risk Yes STREAM_010 IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY River At risk Yes STREAM_010 IE_SE_13B390600 BALLYCULLANE River Review Yes (Wexford)_010 IE_SE_13C220990 CARROWANREE_010 River Review Yes IE_SE_13C230990 CURRAGHMORE_010 River Review Yes IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 River Review Yes

Map Subcatchment Water Quality Status Map

4 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_13B390600 BALLYCULLANE (Wexford)_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_13B040500 BATTLESTOWN STREAM_010 River Good Moderate Moderate IE_SE_13C220990 CARROWANREE_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_13C230990 CURRAGHMORE_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY STREAM_010 River Poor Poor Poor

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 IE_SE_050_0000 Eastern Celtic Sea (HAs 13;17) Coastal Wexford County Council Not at risk IE_SE_090_0000 Bannow Bay Coastal Wexford County Council Review IE_SE_100_0000 Waterford Harbour Coastal Waterford City & County Council Review IE_SE_090_0100 Corock Estuary Transitional Wexford County Council Review IE_SE_100_0100 Barrow Suir Nore Estuary Transitional Wexford County Council Not at 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_001 Adamstown Groundwater Wexford County Council Review IE_SE_G_065 Fethard Groundwater Wexford County Council Review IE_SE_G_152 New Ross Groundwater Carlow County Council Not at risk

5 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 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC CARROWANREE_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC CURRAGHMORE_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0004033 Bannow Bay SPA SPA BATTLESTOWN Overlapping / partly STREAM_010 within Protected Area IE0004033 Bannow Bay SPA SPA BALLYCULLANE Overlapping / partly (Wexford)_010 within Protected Area IE0004033 Bannow Bay SPA SPA GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0004033 Bannow Bay SPA SPA TINTERN ABBEY Overlapping / partly STREAM_010 within Protected Area IEPA2_0056 Waterford Harbour Shellfish Area CURRAGHMORE_010 Overlapping / partly (Cheekpoint/Arthurstown/Creadan) 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_13B040500 BATTLESTOWN At risk Agriculture Agriculture STREAM_010 IE_SE_13B040500 BATTLESTOWN At risk Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge STREAM_010 IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY At risk Agriculture Agriculture STREAM_010 IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY At risk Forestry Forestry STREAM_010 IE_SE_090_0000 Bannow Bay Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_090_0100 Corock Estuary Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_100_0000 Waterford Harbour Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_13B390600 BALLYCULLANE Review Agriculture Agriculture (Wexford)_010 IE_SE_13B390600 BALLYCULLANE Review Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge (Wexford)_010 IE_SE_13C220990 CARROWANREE_010 Review Agriculture Arable IE_SE_13C220990 CARROWANREE_010 Review Agriculture Pasture IE_SE_13C230990 CURRAGHMORE_010 Review Domestic Waste Water Waste Water discharge IE_SE_13C230990 CURRAGHMORE_010 Review Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 Review Industry Section 4 IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 Review Agriculture Agriculture IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 Review Urban Run-off Diffuse Sources Run-Off IE_SE_G_001 Adamstown Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_G_065 Fethard Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures

7 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_13B040500 BATTLESTOWN STREAM_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Wexford County Council IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 IA6 Multiple Sources in Large Urban Wexford County Council Area IE_SE_13G060990 GRAIGUE_GREAT_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Wexford County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY STREAM_010 IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency IE_SE_13C230990 CURRAGHMORE_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Wexford County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SE_13B390600 BALLYCULLANE (Wexford)_010 IA3 Determination of Water Quality Wexford County Council (unassigned waterbody) IE_SE_13C220990 CARROWANREE_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Wexford County Council IE_SE_13T010900 TINTERN ABBEY STREAM_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Wexford County Council

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