WFD Cycle 2 Catchment Shannon Estuary South Subcatchment Deel [Newcastlewest]_SC_030 Code 24_4 2UGQDQFH6XUYH\,UHODQG$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG/LFHQFH1XPEHU(1 1 Generated on: 09 Jan 2019 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 This sub-catchment is split along the main channel of the River Deel, and shared with subcatchments 24_1 and 24_14. Significant pressures are mostly agricultural with intensive farming (mixed and dairy). Land spreading, urban wastewater, septic tanks and urban run-off could also be potential pressures here, some of which are in the inputting bodies. Upstream pressures are likely to be having an impact on the lower reaches of the Deel so improvements upstream should also positively impact downstream. The Owenskaw_010 is a tributary to the Deel and is AT RISK. It has no EPA monitoring data but older local authority biology data indicates Poor/Moderate status is likely. There are large dairy farms in the subbasin and agriculture is the likely pressure. The Deel (Newcastlewest)_070 is at REVIEW with Good ecological status but with elevated phosphorus; alum dosing from a water treatment plant was previously a pressure but this activity has stopped. There are likely nutrient inputs from the Bunoke Stream and any improvements here should also improve this part of the Deel. The remaining Deel water bodies are all AT RISK. The Deel (Newcastlewest)_080, Deel (Newcastlewest)_090 and Deel (Newcastlewest)_100 are all at Moderate ecological status likely due to intensive agriculture and urban wastewater discharges. The Deel (Newcastlewest)_110 is at Poor ecological status with elevated phosphate, again likely due to intensive agriculture. 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_SH_24D020700 DEEL River At risk Yes (NEWCASTLEWEST)_08 0 IE_SH_24D020800 DEEL River At risk Yes (NEWCASTLEWEST)_09 0 IE_SH_24D021000 DEEL River At risk Yes (NEWCASTLEWEST)_10 0 IE_SH_24D021100 DEEL River At risk Yes (NEWCASTLEWEST)_11 0 IE_SH_24O010790 OWENSKAW_010 River At risk Yes IE_SH_24D020600 DEEL River Not at risk No (NEWCASTLEWEST)_07 0 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_SH_24D020600 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_070 River Moderate Good Good IE_SH_24D020700 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_080 River Poor Unassigned Moderate IE_SH_24D020800 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_090 River Moderate Good Moderate IE_SH_24D021000 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_100 River Poor Poor Moderate IE_SH_24D021100 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_110 River Moderate Moderate Poor IE_SH_24O010790 OWENSKAW_010 River Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned 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_SH_G_022 Ballingarry Groundwater Limerick City & County Council At risk IE_SH_G_024 Ballyallinan Groundwater Limerick City & County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_084 Fedamore Groundwater Limerick City & County Council Review IE_SH_G_088 Feenagh Groundwater Limerick City & County Council Not at risk IE_SH_G_122 Kilmeedy Groundwater Limerick City & County Council At risk IE_SH_G_128 Knockaderry Groundwater Limerick City & County Council At risk IE_SH_G_190 Newcastle West Groundwater Limerick City & County Council Review IE_SH_G_203 Shanagolden Groundwater Limerick City & County Council Review 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_SH_24D020 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_070 Drinking Water DEEL Within Protected Area 600 (NEWCASTLEWEST)_0 70 6 Pressures Below is a list of all significant pressures identified in the subcatchment. Code Name WFD Risk Pressure Category Pressure Sub Category IE_SH_24D020700 DEEL At risk Agriculture Agriculture (NEWCASTLEWEST)_080 IE_SH_24D020800 DEEL At risk Anthropogenic Unknown (NEWCASTLEWEST)_090 Pressures IE_SH_24D021000 DEEL At risk Agriculture Agriculture (NEWCASTLEWEST)_100 IE_SH_24D021100 DEEL At risk Agriculture Agriculture (NEWCASTLEWEST)_110 IE_SH_24O010790 OWENSKAW_010 At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_022 Ballingarry At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_122 Kilmeedy At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_128 Knockaderry At risk Agriculture Agriculture IE_SH_G_084 Fedamore Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SH_G_190 Newcastle West Review Anthropogenic Unknown Pressures IE_SH_G_203 Shanagolden 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_SH_24O010790 OWENSKAW_010 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Limerick City & County Council IE_SH_24D021100 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_110 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Limerick City & County Council IE_SH_24D020600 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_070 IA1 Provision of Information Irish Water IE_SH_24D020700 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_080 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Limerick City & County Council IE_SH_24D020800 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_090 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Limerick City & County Council IE_SH_24D021000 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_100 IA7 Multiple Sources in Multiple Areas Limerick City & County Council IE_SH_24D020600 DEEL (NEWCASTLEWEST)_070 IA1 Provision of Information Limerick City & County Council 7.