Multeen Water Management Unit Action Plan NameMulteen Water Management Unit Area182 km 2 River Basin DistrictSouth Eastern RBD Main CountiesTipperary Protected.

Multeen Water Management Unit Action Plan

Name Multeen Water Management Unit

Area 182 km2

River Basin District South Eastern RBD

Main Counties Tipperary

Protected AreasLower River Suir SACAnglesey Road SAC

Sectoral Total Phosphorus Source (This does not imply impact)

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STATUS/IMPACTS

Overall status 15 RWB - 2 high, 9 good, 4 moderate. 0 lakes.

Status elements Q score dictates overall status in 5 water bodies including the 2 high status water bodies. Phys Chemical dictates 2 good WBs. The remainder, including 4 Moderate WBs have been extrapolated.

Possible Impacts - EPA Water Quality 2004

AUGHNAGLANNY - (SE_16_578, Status 2009 - High) Continuing satisfactory with

high ecological quality again recorded despite the scouring effects of severe flooding.

(Q score 4-5)

MULTEEN (EAST) - (SE_16_3825, SE_16_602 and SE_16_579, Status 2009 - all

Good) Continuing satisfactory with high and good ecological quality. (Based on Q

score 4-5)

MULTEEN - (SE_16_3267 and SE_16_3825, Status 2009 - Good) Continuing

satisfactory with good ecological quality at all sites. (Based on Q score 4)

PRESSURES/RISKS

Nutrient sources Almost all TP is diffuse (99%) mainly from agriculture (83%) and unsewered properties (12%).

Point pressures 4 WWTP - Dundrum, Hollyford, Anacarty, Knockavilla

6 Section 4s; Aquaculture Production, Hotel, B&B, Housing Development, Nursing Home, Property Company.

1 IPPC – Forestry Production Company.

3 WTPs- Dundrum Regional, Ironmills PWS, Hollyford PWS.

Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and Industrial Discharges

Dundrum WWTP – At risk

Section 4s - No risks associated.

Quarries, Mines & Landfills

There are12 Quarries. There are no landfills or mines within the WMU.

Agriculture There are 5 waterbodies at risk from agriculture within the WMU: SE_16_790, SE_16_4106, SE_16_1288, SE_16_3825, SE_16_2496

On-site systems There are 1481 septic tanks in this WMU, none of them are posing a risk to water quality due to their density, location and unsuitable hydrogeological conditions.

Forestry There are no waterbodies within the WMU at risk from Forestry.

Dangerous substances

There are no waterbodies at risk from dangerous substances within the WMU.

Morphology There are no waterbodies at risk

Abstractions There are no waterbodies at risk from abstraction within the WMU.

Other There are no HMWB or AWB within the WMU.

SELECTED ACTION PROGRAMMENB All relevant basic measures, general supplementary measures and SEA mitigation measures apply

Point Sources See Action Table for WWTP at risk below.

INDUSTRY - Examine the terms of discharge authorisations to determine whether they require review for the purpose of compliance with water body objectives including protected area objectives and environmental quality standards.

Diffuse Sources AGRICULTURE – Good Agricultural Practice Regulations and Enforcement.

Other Water Supply Scheme for Dundrum Region was been identified in WSIP 2007-09

Multeen Water Management Unit Action Plan

River Status

Point Source Discharge County PriorityMeasure (Investigation before Capital

Works)

Dundrum WWTP South Tipp 2Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.

Point Source Discharge County Priority Measure

Dundrum WWTP South Tipp 3 Investigation of CSO's

High

Good

Moderate

Poor

Bad

Yet to be determined

River Data

Multeen Water Management Unit Action Plan

OBJECTIVES

Restore/Protect 2015

13 water bodies

Alternative Objectives

Extended Deadlines – 2 water bodies with 2021 deadline

New Modifications or Development – none requiring alternative objectives at present.

HMWB/AWB - none

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Future Pressures and Developments

Throughout the river basin management cycle future pressures and developments will need to be managed to ensure compliance with the objectives of the Water Framework Directive and the Programme of Measures will need to be developed to ensure issues associated with these new pressures are addressed.

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SE_16_1288 N SE_16_3001 M GES 2015

SE_16_1538 N SE_16_602 G Y GES 2009

SE_16_226 N SE_16_602 G GES 2009

SE_16_2459 Y G G GES 2009

SE_16_2472 N SE_16_602 G Y Y GES 2009

SE_16_2496 N SE_16_4170 M Y GES 2015

SE_16_2640 N SE_16_602 G GES 2009

SE_16_3267 Y G H G Y GES 2009

SE_16_3825 Y G H G Y GES 2009

SE_16_4106 N SE_16_3235 M GES 2021

SE_16_578 Y H H Y HES 2009

SE_16_579 Y H G H Y HES 2009

SE_16_602 Y G G Y GES 2009

SE_16_790 N SE_16_4170 M GES 2021

SE_16_858 Y G G GES 2009

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Biological Elements Supporting Elements Protected Areas

This table outlines water body information including status and a breakdown of its elements, protected areas, objectives and timescales.