Slaney Lower Water Management Unit Action Plan Name Slaney Lower Water Management Unit Area417 km 2 River Basin DistrictSouth Eastern RBD Main CountiesWexford, Carlow Protected Areas Blackstairs Mountains SAC Slaney River Valley SAC Slaney River SAC 3 drinking water abstractions from Bann, Clody, Ballingale.

STATUS/IMPACTS Overall status19 River Water Bodies - 9 Good, 7 Moderate, 3 Poor. There are no lakes. Status elements Q score dictates status in all WBs with the exception of 1 WB where Physico Chemical is the driver for good status. Status was extrapolated for 6 WBs. Chemical status passes in all 5 WBs monitored. Possible Impacts - EPA Water Quality 2004 Ballingale Stream - (SE_12_955 - Status 09 - Poor); Overall quality just 'Fair' but heavy siltation at stated monitoring point. Ballycarney Stream - (SE_12_934 - Status 09- Good; SE_12_924 - Moderate); Slight improvement in Q in the lower reaches but further improvement required. Borris Stream - (SE_12_932 - Status 09 -Good based on Q Score); 2007 –Improvement in Q-score but further improvement required. Agriculture suspected. Corbally Stream - (SE_12_924 - Status 09 -Moderate); Only the lowermost reaches remain heavily silted and in need of improvement. Douglas - (SE_12_913 - Status 09 -Poor); Generally unsatisfactory. Smell of human faeces, deep banks of silt, over-grown, devoid of sensitive species, excessive weed and algal growth marked eutrophication. Glasha - (SE_12_946 - Status 09 -Good); Major improvement but presence of Cladophora was noted so further pollution abatement required. Slaney - (SE_12_924 - Status 09 -Moderate); Continuing improvement but still some signs of over-enrichment d/s/ of Rathvilly and again below the eutrophic Douglas. Tinnacross Stream - (SE_12_ Moderate); Slightly enriched but just about satisfactory following a slight improvement. Slaney Lower Water Management Unit Action Plan PRESSURES/RISKS Nutrient sources 72% of TP is diffuse (67% from Agriculture). 22% from WWTP. Point pressures 13 WWTP - Ardattin, Ballon, Boolevogue, Bunclody, Castledockrell, Enniscorthy Kilogoley, Enniscorthy WWTP, Kildavin, Kilmyshall, Marshallstown, Monageer, Myshal); 3 WTP (Bunclody, Fern's Water, Vinegar Hill, and Clonhamon. 21 Section 4s – 15 x private firms, 1 quarry, Health Board, Hospital, Food Suppliers, Residential Home, Hotel, 7 IPPCs 1 EPA Licensed Waste Facility Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and Industrial Discharges WWTP’s at risk: Bunclody WWTP Enniscorthy WWTP Kildavin Enniscorthy (Kilogoley) Ballon Myshal 1 IPPC has seen historical deterioration in water quality and Q<4 within 3km d/s of outfall. Quarries, Mines & Landfills There are 13 Quarries within WMU but no waterbodies at risk. AgricultureThe majority of the area of the WMU is at risk from Agriculture On-site systems There are 4644 septic tanks in this WMU, none of them are posing a risk to water quality due to their density, location and unsuitable hydrogeological conditions. ForestryNo waterbodies at risk from forestry Dangerous substances No waterbodies at risk from Dangerous Substances. Morphology4 waterbodies 'At Risk' due to channelisation (SE_12_789, SE_12_1859, SE_12_1727, SE_12_913). Douglas Drainage District (Pre 1945 Drainage Scheme) in and around Ballon Abstractions8 Abstractions within WMU but none at risk OtherNone River Status High Good Moderate Poor Bad Yet to be determined

SELECTED ACTION PROGRAMME NB All relevant basic measures, general supplementary measures and SEA mitigation measures apply Point Sources WWTP – Refer to Action table 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. Investigate IPPC at risk. Diffuse Sources AGRICULTURE - Good Agricultural Practice Regulations and Enforcement. Other MORPHOLOGY: SE_12_913, SE_12_1859 and SE_12_789 will all require Channelisation Investigation to determine impact. Enniscorthy Sewerage Scheme and Enniscorthy & Sow Regional Water Supply Scheme in place. OBJECTIVES Good status 2015 Protect 3 water bodies 9 water bodies Alternative Objectives Extended Deadlines – 7 water bodies with 2021 deadline New Modifications or Development – Enniscorthy flood alleviation scheme HMWB/AWB - none Slaney Lower Water Management Unit Action Plan 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.

River Data Slaney Lower Water Management Unit Action Plan This table outlines water body information including status and a breakdown of its elements, protected areas, objectives and timescales.