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Deel/Shannon Estuary Water Management Unit Action Plan

Name Deel Shannon Estuary Water Management Unit

Area 597 km2

River Basin District Shannon RBD

Main Counties Limerick, Cork

Protected Areas

Drinking Waters: River Deel(SH-24_869 and 24_1670)

SACs: 4 including: Curraghchase Woods, Barrigone, Lower River Shannon, Askeaton Fen Complex.SPA: 2 including: River Shannon Estuary (004077); Stacks to Mullaghareirk Mts, West Limerick hills, Mount Eagle SPA (004161)

Deel Shannon Estuary Management Unit Action Plan

STATUS/IMPACTS

Overall status 39 River Water Bodies - 7 good, 5 moderate, 26 poor and 1 bad WB. No lakes.

Status elements Q score dictates overall status for all water bodies less than good. Physchem is moderate in 3 poor water bodies and 1 bad water body. Chemical Status not monitored.

Possible Impacts -EPA Water Quality2007

AhacronanePoor ecological status again recorded in this calcareous, spring-influenced, river. Q3 in 2008. AhavarraghUnsatisfactory with continuing serious pollution downstream of Drumcolliher (0200) and poor status further downstream West of Mundellihy (0800). Q2 – Q3 in 2008. ArraDeterioration recorded in Newcastle West where water quality status was poor. From Q4 in 2002 and 2005 to Q3 in 2008. Broadford StreamContinuing with only moderate ecological status, Q3-4 in 2008. Bunoke StreamImproved with good ecological status at two of the three locations assessed but continuing with poor status at the uppermost one. Q3-4 in 200 up to Q4 in 2008. DeelSome improvement with four locations reaching good status. However continuing unsatisfactory at the others, with only moderate and poor status, due to agricultural and municipal discharges. Drainage works at one site, Palatine Bridge (1000) resulted in ecological effects. The crayfish has returned to the Deel and is reproducing successfully at some locations. Lower reached appear to have improved status from 2002 and 2005 but still remain less than good at Q3-4. LismakeeryPoor ecological quality again recorded at this calcareous site. Q3 in 2008.

River Status

18%

13%

66%

3%

Yet to be determined

Bad

Poor

Moderate

Good

High

PRESSURES/RISKS

Nutrient sources 95% TP is diffuse, mainly from agriculture (83%) and unsewered properties (8%). 5% of TP comes from WWTP.

Point pressures 13 WWTPs: Ardagh, Askeaton, Broadford, Castlemahon (Mahoonagh), Dromina, Feenagh, Kilmeedy, Milford, Tullylease, Dromcollagher, Newcastle West, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale. 3 IPPCs: 1 Meat processing; 1 Food Manufacturer; 1 Jewellery Manufacturer. 4 Section-4s: Nursing home, Golf Club, Insulation company, Fertiliser Blending & Storage. 3 WTPs: Newcastle West (SH_869), Foynes/Shannon add site (SH_24_1650) and Askeaton (SH_24_1670).

Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and Industrial Discharges

The following WWTPs are at risk:ArdaghBroadfordAskeatonDromcollagherDrominaKilmeedyMilford, CorkNewcastle West WWTP

The following Industry is at risk:Food Production Company.


PRESSURES/RISKS

Quarries, Mines & Landfills

4 quarries. 0 WBs at risk.

0 mines.

6 landfills – Churchtown Landfill, Askeaton, Ballinvoher Landfill, Ballingrane Landfill, Carroward West Landfill, Kilmacat Landfill. 1 WB at risk from 1 landfill(SH_24_872).

Agriculture 33 WBs at risk - SH_24_124, SH_24_50, SH_24_1547, SH_24_1626, SH_24_1621, SH_24_1074, SH_24_1389, SH_24_202, SH_24_254, SH_24_846, SH_24_650, SH_24_937, SH_24_1670, SH_24_863, SH_24_848, SH_24_198, SH_24_897, SH_24_871, SH_24_200, SH_24_1158, SH_24_1726, SH_24_1075, SH_24_1123, SH_24_1156, SH_24_1605, SH_24_1273, SH_24_872, SH_24_1303, SH_24_1312, SH_24_1070, SH_24_1455, SH_24_877, and SH_24_869.

On-site systems There are 6,318 septic tanks within this WMU, 4,535 are located in areas of very high or extreme risk.

Forestry None at risk

Dangerous substances None at risk

Morphology 17 WBs at risk - SH_24_124, SH_24_1547, SH_24_812, SH_24_1389, SH_24_202, SH_24_1670, SH_24_863, SH_24_848, SH_24_198, SH_24_897, SH_24_871, SH_24_200, SH_24_1158, SH_24_1123, SH_24_1156, SH_24_1312, SH_24_869.

Abstractions 1 WB at risk - SH_24_1670.

Other N/A


OBJECTIVES - RIVERS

Restore 2015

Protect

0 water bodies.

6 River Water bodies

Alternative Objectives

0 Heavily Modified or Artificial Waterbodies

Extended deadlines (2021) 33 river water bodies

New modifications (2021)N21 Abbeyfeale to Adare, E.g. new abstractions, flood defences + N21 Abbeyfeale to Adare, and Newcastle West flood alleviation works ongoing.

Point Source Discharge County Priority Measure (Capital Works)

Askeaton WWTP Limerick County 1 Increase capacity of treatment plant.Dromcollagher Limerick County 1 Increase capacity of treatment plant.Dromcollagher Limerick County 2 Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.Dromcollagher Limerick County 2 Provide nutrient removal or relocate outfall.Newcastle West WWTP Limerick County 1 Increase capacity of treatment plant.

Point Source Discharge County Priority Measure (Investigation before Capital Works)Dromina Cork North 3 Investigate the need for tertiary treatment or for the relocation of the outfall.Feohanagh Kerry 3 Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.Newcastle West WWTP Limerick County 3 Investigate the need for tertiary treatment or for the relocation of the outfall.Newcastle West WWTP Limerick County 3 Investigate the need for tertiary treatment or for the relocation of the outfall.

Point Source Discharge County Priority MeasureAskeaton WWTP Limerick County 1 Implement an appropriate performance management systemDromcollagher Limerick County 1 Implement an appropriate performance management systemMilford, Cork Cork North 1 Implement an appropriate performance management system

Point Source Discharge County Priority MeasureDromina Cork North 3 Ensure capacity of treatment plant is not exceeded

Good Agricultural Practice Regulations inspections/enforcement. Other diffuse sources may need recommandations.Septic tanks - At risk septic tanks are to be prioritised for inspections. Subsequent upgrade or connection to municipal systems depends on inspection and economics tests.

Diffuse Sources

Morphological pressures in the 17 At-Risk water bodies require chanelisation investigation to establish if supplementary measures are required to address water quality issues associated with morphology.

Other

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

Point Sources WWTP measures are summaried in the Table below WWTP upgrades & licensing to be implemented where required. 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.

Future 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.

Deel Shannon Estuary Water Management Unit Action PlanRiver Data

County Member State Code

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(Extrapolated N)

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FreshW

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Mu

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Fish

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Morph

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Ph

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Ecological Status

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Special Area of

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Special P

rotection A

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Nu

trient

Sensitive W

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Drin

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Objective

Date objective to

be achieved

Cork SH_24_846 N SH_24_180 P GES 2021

Cork SH_24_848 N SH_24_180 P GES 2021

Cork, Limerick SH_24_1104 N SH_23_995 M GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1070 N SH_24_897 P GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1074 Y P M P Y GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1075 N SH_24_1726 P Y GES 2021


Limerick SH_24_1156 N SH_24_1273 G GES 2009


Limerick SH_24_1170 Y P H P Y GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_124 N SH_27_1271 P Y Y GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1265 N SH_23_995 M Y GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1273 Y G G Y GES 2009







Limerick SH_24_1626 Y M G M GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_1670 Y P M P Y Y GES 2021


Limerick SH_24_1726 Y P P Y GES 2021


Limerick SH_24_200 N SH_24_1626 M GES 2021


Limerick SH_24_254 N SH_24_1726 P Y Y GES 2021

Limerick SH_24_411 N SH_23_995 G Y GES 2009



Limerick SH_24_869 Y P M P Y GES 2021




Limerick SH_24_897 Y P P GES 2021


Limerick, Cork SH_24_1621 Y B G B GES 2021

Limerick, Cork SH_24_650 Y M H M Y GES 2021

Limerick, Cork SH_24_863 Y P M P GES 2021

Biological Elements Supporting Elements Protected AreasIE_SH_Deel/ShannonEstuary

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