WFD Cycle 2

Catchment Bay & Drowse

Subcatchment Owenmore[Sligo]_SC_030

Code 35_2

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Generated on: 09 Oct 2020

1 Generated by WFD Application

Assessment Purpose

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

The characterisation assessments are automatically generated from the information stored in the WFD Application. The assessments may change as information is updated in the WFD application. Users should ensure that they have the most up to date information by downloading the latest assessment before use.

2 Evaluation of PrioritySubcatchment Issues

The 2010-2015 ecological status for both Unshin_040 and Unshin_050 has declined from High to Good. As both water bodies have a High Ecological Status objective, both river water bodies are therefore At Risk. The significant issues are a combination of nutrients and potentially sediment from forestry, as well as agriculture and septic tanks. Dargan lake water body, within the Unshin_050 subbasin, is at Review due to lack of monitoring data and the presence of a potentially significant pressures. Investigative assessments are required to confirm the significant pressures.

For Owenmore (Sligo)_080, 2010-2015 ecological status is Moderate and baseline concentrations of ammonia exceeded the environmental quality standard at the monitoring station downstream of a wastewater treatment works. Two storm water overflows are due to be upgraded. An investigative assessment will determine if the water quality has improved as a result.

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_WE_35O060900 OWENMORE River At risk Yes (SLIGO)_080 IE_WE_35U010500 UNSHIN_040 River At risk No IE_WE_35U010600 UNSHIN_050 River At risk Yes IE_WE_35_107 Dargan Lake Review No IE_WE_35B050100 BALLYSODARE_010 River Not at risk Yes IE_WE_35O060610 OWENMORE River Not at risk No (SLIGO)_070

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. Name 2007-09 2010-12 2010-15 2013-18 BALLYSODARE_010 Good Good Good Good Dargan Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned OWENMORE (SLIGO)_070 Good Good Good High OWENMORE (SLIGO)_080 Good Moderate Moderate Moderate UNSHIN_040 High High Good High UNSHIN_050 High High Good High

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_WE_460_0300 Estuary Transitional Sligo County Council 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_WE_G_0037 Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0038 Lavagh-Ballintougher Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0039 Ballygawley Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0040 Carrowmore West Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0040 Carrowmore West Groundwater Sligo County Council Review IE_WE_G_0048 Groundwater Sligo County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0048 Collooney Groundwater Sligo County Council Review IE_WE_G_0051 Ballintougher Groundwater Leitrim County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0054 Groundwater Leitrim County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0055 Killarga Groundwater Leitrim County Council Not at risk IE_WE_G_0056 Killarga South Groundwater Leitrim 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 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballymote Drinking Water OWENMORE Within Protected Area 7 (SLIGO)_070 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballymote Drinking Water UNSHIN_040 Within Protected Area 7 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Lavagh-Ballintougher Drinking Water OWENMORE Within Protected Area 8 (SLIGO)_070 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Lavagh-Ballintougher Drinking Water OWENMORE Within Protected Area 8 (SLIGO)_080 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Lavagh-Ballintougher Drinking Water UNSHIN_040 Within Protected Area 8 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballygawley Drinking Water Dargan Within Protected Area 9 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballygawley Drinking Water OWENMORE Within Protected Area 9 (SLIGO)_080 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballygawley Drinking Water UNSHIN_040 Within Protected Area 9 IEPA1_WE_G_003 Ballygawley Drinking Water UNSHIN_050 Within Protected Area 9 IEPA1_WE_G_004 Carrowmore West Drinking Water BALLYSODARE_010 Within Protected Area 0 IEPA1_WE_G_004 Collooney Drinking Water Dargan Within Protected Area 8 IEPA1_WE_G_004 Collooney Drinking Water BALLYSODARE_010 Within Protected Area 8 IEPA1_WE_G_004 Collooney Drinking Water OWENMORE Within Protected Area 8 (SLIGO)_080 IEPA1_WE_G_004 Collooney Drinking Water UNSHIN_050 Within Protected Area 8

Pressures

Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Created In Category IE_WE_G_0040 Carrowmore West Review Anthropogenic Pressures Unknown WFD Cycle 2 IE_WE_G_0048 Collooney Review Anthropogenic Pressures Unknown WFD Cycle 2 IE_WE_460_0300 Ballysadare Estuary At risk Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE of WFD Cycle 2 2,001 to 10,000 IE_WE_35U010600 UNSHIN_050 At risk Industry Section 4 WFD Cycle 2 IE_WE_35O060900 OWENMORE At risk Urban Waste Water Agglomeration PE of WFD Cycle 2 (SLIGO)_080 2,001 to 10,000 IE_WE_460_0300 Ballysadare Estuary At risk Agriculture Agriculture WFD Cycle 2

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 Created In IE_WE_35U010500 UNSHIN_040 IA8 High status RWB Local Authority Waters Programme WFD Cycle 2 pressures (LAWPRO) IE_WE_35_107 Dargan IA3 Determination of Water Local Authority Waters Programme WFD Cycle 2 Quality (unassigned (LAWPRO) waterbody) IE_WE_35U010600 UNSHIN_050 IA8 High status RWB Local Authority Waters Programme WFD Cycle 2 pressures (LAWPRO) IE_WE_35O060900 OWENMORE IA1 Provision of Information Local Authority Waters Programme WFD Cycle 2 (SLIGO)_080 (LAWPRO)

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