EPA Ireland

How are carbon emissions counted? Dr. Paul Deane shares insights in a clip from this year’s EPA Climate Conference. Paul is a Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy Futures at UCC. youtube.pulse.ly/qetm5174jb

There is an urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies in Ireland. Key takeaways from the latest EPA report on Private Drinking Water Quality. Full report: epa.pulse.ly/f1muim81uc

The National Priority Sites list for Q2 2025 includes eight sites, including two sites from the Chemical Sector and four from the Waste sector. This list helps EPA target enforcement at licensed sites with the poorest environmental performance: epa.pulse.ly/c5tvrikgro

We are #hiring a Programme Manager, Research and Evidence. An exciting career opportunity to join our senior management team & oversee the development & communication of research on Ireland’s environment. Salary starts at €104k, deadline is August 11: epa.ie/careers.

#Hydrology Bulletin: June was warm overall w/rain above avg in most places, driest in the south. 37% of avg river flows were above long-term normal range, w/increases mainly in the east. In the south, flows were in the normal/below normal long-term range. epa.pulse.ly/wxheo0papk

The EPA’s Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2024 has identified ‘at-risk’ supplies that require improvements to safeguard public health. The areas where the supplies are located are highlighted on this map. Read the full report epa.pulse.ly/ytvndfu3x8

EPA Enforcement Inspectors participating in roadside checkpoints in Co. Limerick last week with @gardainfo, @LimerickCouncil, @DubCityCouncil, @welfare_ie & South Western WERLA. We were checking that vehicles transporting waste were doing so legally 👀

The large-scale, illegal commercial extraction of peat is widespread in Ireland. The environmental damage caused by this practice is catastrophic, and it needs to stop. Read the full report, Large Scale illegal Peat Extraction in Ireland: epa.pulse.ly/qa4q30g7rw