Clodiagh North Tipperary Water Management Unit

Action Plan

NameClodiagh North Tipp Water Management Unit

Area 258 km2

River Basin District South Eastern RBD

Main Counties Tipperary

Protected Areas Lower River Suir SAC

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River status

STATUS/IMPACTS

Overall status 22 RWB - 7 good, 7 moderate, 7 poor, 1 bad. 0 lakes.

Status elements Q score dictates overall status in all monitored WBs. Phys Chemical fails in one WB. Chemical Status not monitored. Status for 12 sites was extrapolated (5 good, 5 moderate, 2 poor).

Possible Impacts - EPA Water Quality 2004

BORRISOLEIGH STREAM - (SE_16_3178, Status 2009 - Bad and SE_16_3944, Status 2009 - Poor) No change with serious pollution, bad quality, downstream of Borrisoleigh and good ecological quality near Ballyduff. (Q score 2)

CLODIAGH (TIPPERARY) - (SE_16_537, Status 2009 - Moderate) No change. Mostly satisfactory but again only moderate ecological quality recorded at Drumminnagleagh Bridge. (Based on Q score 3-4) (Upper reaches in SE_16_505 which was High (Q 4-5) in 2008 but extrapolated to Good in 2009)

FARNEYBRIDGE - (SE_16_4165 and SE_16_4177, Status 2009 - Poor, SE_16_997 and SE_16_537, Status 2009 - both Moderate) Again only one location satisfactory. (Q score 3)

FISHMOYNE - (SE_16_2390 and SE_16_506, Status 2009 - both Poor) Unsatisfactory with poor quality at both locations. Arterial drainage in lower reach has seriously compromised ecological potential. (Based on Q score 3)

OWENBEG (TIPPERARY) - (SE_16_2449 and SE_16_2411, Status 2009 - both Good) Satisfactory with both locations again showing good ecological quality. (Based on Q score 4)

PRESSURES/RISKS

Nutrient sources Most TP is diffuse (98%) mainly from agriculture (86%) and unsewered properties (9%).

Point pressures 2 WWTP: Upperchurch, Borrisoleigh, (3 new WWTP under the small villages scheme)

2 Section 4s: Pub/Restaurant, Developer.

0 IPPCs.

0 WTPs.

Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and Industrial Discharges

Borrisoleigh WWTP

Section 4 - Public house- at risk.

Quarries, Mines & Landfills

There are 8 Quarries. There are no landfills or mines within the WMU.

Agriculture There are 19 waterbodies at risk from Agriculture within the WMU: SE_16_5, SE_16_174, SE_16_537, SE_16_691, SE_16_2448, SE_16_2390, SE_16_4177, SE_16_3204, SE_16_2414, SE_16_2411, SE_16_2545, SE_16_505, SE_16_3178, SE_16_3720, SE_16_506, SE_16_3944, SE_16_4166, SE_16_997, SE_16_4165.

On-site systems There are 2205 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 is is one waterbody SE_16_537 at risk- Clodiagh Drainage District (pre 1945 drainage)

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 WWTP – see Action Table below.

Section 4s – 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 MORPHOLOGY - SE_16_537 will require Channelisation Investigation to determine impact.

Sewerage Scheme for Borrisoleigh was identified in WSIP 2007-09

Point Source Discharge County Priority Measure (Capital Works)

Borrisoleigh WWTP North Tipp 2Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.

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River Data

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OBJECTIVES

Restore/Protect 2015

12 water bodies

Alternative Objectives

Extended Deadlines – 10 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_174 N SE_16_2411 G GES 2009

SE_16_2390 Y P P GES 2021

SE_16_2411 N TBC G Y GES 2009

SE_16_2414 N SE_16_537 M GES 2015

SE_16_2448 N SE_16_4170 M GES 2015

SE_16_2449 Y G G GES 2009

SE_16_2545 N SE_16_2390 P GES 2021

SE_16_2847 N SE_16_615 G GES 2009

SE_16_3178 Y B B GES 2021

SE_16_3204 N SE_16_505 G GES 2009

SE_16_3320 N SE_16_2449 G Y GES 2009

SE_16_3720 N SE_16_4170 M GES 2015

SE_16_3944 Y P P GES 2021

SE_16_4165 Y P P GES 2021

SE_16_4166 N SE_16_4165 P GES 2021

SE_16_4177 Y P P GES 2021

SE_16_5 N SE_16_537 M GES 2021

SE_16_505 Y G G G Y GES 2009

SE_16_506 Y P H P Y GES 2021

SE_16_537 Y M M M Y GES 2015

SE_16_691 N SE_16_537 M GES 2021

SE_16_997 Y M M GES 2015

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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.