WFD Cycle 2

Catchment Barrow

Subcatchment Barrow_SC_060

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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 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

Two out of eight river water bodies within the subcatchment are AT RISK, Tully Stream_010 and Tully Stream_020. Tully Stream_030 and Tully Stream_040 are under REVIEW due to elevated phosphate. Kildoon is under REVIEW due to its unassigned status.

Similar to subcatchment 14_16, this subcatchment has wastewater treatment plants and several large areas of urbanisation on the outskirts of the greater Dublin area, including Kildare, Kildangan and Monasterevin. Agricultural land (both pastures and arable) are common throughout, with areas of peat bog also present, particularly at the lower end of the Tully Stream, but these practices were not identified by local authorities as significant pressures.

There have been some wastewater treatment plant upgrades carried out in recent years, and more upgrades are ongoing or are planned in the near future. These upgrades have resulted in marked improvements to date in both chemistry and biology and similar improvements are expected following further proposed upgrades.

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_14T020200 TULLY STREAM_010 River At risk Yes IE_SE_14T020409 TULLY STREAM_020 River At risk Yes IE_SE_14K270950 KILDOON_010 River Review Yes IE_SE_14T020500 TULLY STREAM_030 River Review Yes IE_SE_14T020600 TULLY STREAM_040 River Review Yes IE_SE_14B011300 BARROW_110 River Not at risk Yes IE_SE_14B011500 BARROW_120 River Not at risk No

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_14B011130 BARROW_100 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_14B011300 BARROW_110 River Good Good Good IE_SE_14B011500 BARROW_120 River Moderate Moderate Good IE_SE_14K270950 KILDOON_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned IE_SE_14T020200 TULLY STREAM_010 River Poor Poor Poor IE_SE_14T020409 TULLY STREAM_020 River Poor Poor Poor IE_SE_14T020500 TULLY STREAM_030 River Poor Good Good IE_SE_14T020600 TULLY STREAM_040 River Moderate Moderate Good

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_EA_G_003 Kilcullen Groundwater Wicklow County Council Not at risk IE_EA_G_017 Curragh Gravels East Groundwater Kildare County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_077 Kildare Groundwater Kildare County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_106 GWDTE-Pollardstown Fen (SAC000396) Groundwater Kildare County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_133 Curragh Gravels West Groundwater Kildare County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_152 New Ross Groundwater Carlow County Council Not at risk IE_SE_G_153 Bagenalstown Upper Groundwater Laois County Council Review IE_SE_G_167 Usk Gravels Groundwater Kildare County Council Review IE_SE_G_177 Historic Waste Facility (S22-02443) Groundwater Kildare County Council Review

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 BARROW_100 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC BARROW_110 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC BARROW_120 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC KILDOON_010 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IE0002162 River Barrow And River Nore SAC SAC TULLY STREAM_040 Overlapping / partly within Protected Area IERI_SE_2001_001 Barrow (River) Nutrient BARROW_120 Overlapping / partly 5 Sensitive Area within Protected Area IERI_SE_2001_001 Barrow (River) Nutrient BARROW_110 Overlapping / partly 5 Sensitive Area within Protected Area IERI_SE_2001_001 Barrow (River) Nutrient BARROW_100 Overlapping / partly 5 Sensitive Area within Protected Area

Pressures

Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_SE_14T020200 TULLY STREAM_010 At risk Industry IE IE_SE_14T020409 TULLY STREAM_020 At risk Industry IE IE_SE_14K270950 KILDOON_010 Review Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE < 500 IE_SE_14T020500 TULLY STREAM_030 Review Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE < 500 IE_SE_14T020500 TULLY STREAM_030 Review Industry Section 4 IE_SE_14T020600 TULLY STREAM_040 Review Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE < 500 IE_SE_G_153 Bagenalstown Upper Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_G_167 Usk Gravels Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SE_G_177 Historic Waste Facility (S22- Review Anthropogenic Unknown 02443) Pressures

6 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_14T020500 TULLY STREAM_030 IA2 Point Source Desk Based Kildare County Council Assessment IE_SE_14T020409 TULLY STREAM_020 IA1 Provision of Information Inland Fisheries Ireland IE_SE_14T020409 TULLY STREAM_020 IA1 Provision of Information Kildare County Council IE_SE_14T020200 TULLY STREAM_010 IA1 Provision of Information Environmental Protection Agency IE_SE_14K270950 KILDOON_010 IA1 Provision of Information Irish Water IE_SE_14T020600 TULLY STREAM_040 IA1 Provision of Information Kildare County Council

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