For information relating to private water supplies, contact Drinking Water Inspectorate dwi@daera-ni.gov.uk
For Northern Ireland Water (NIW) - discharges and public water supplies, contact NIW directly waterline@niwater.com
For information relating to Domestic Consents, the Public Register is now available to search for consent details online - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/domestic-consent-public-register
If you require any additional water-related information, Groundwater or Marine related data, contact WaterInfo@daera-ni.gov.uk
WMU Information Request Web Viewer
Water Information Request Web Viewer
How to use the NIEA WMU Water Information Request Viewer – Guidance
Regional Groundwater Aquifer and Vulnerability Classification - Guidance
| Dataset Name | Details | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Pollution Incidents | Number pollution incidents within 1 km grid square Jan 2013 – December 2017. The table provides information relating to pollution severity, source and year the incident occurred. | June 2018 |
| Industrial Consents | Industrial and Domestic Consented Discharges 2012 – April 2018 | June 2018 |
| Abstraction Licensing | Water Abstraction License Locations excluding public water supplies | April 2018 |
| Groundwater Monitoring Sites | Groundwater Monitoring Sites within 1km square. The table contains site codes. If a square falls within the required search radius contact water info for results. | June 2018 |
| Groundwater Authorisations Sites | Authorisations for the disposal for waste pesticides within the limits of the Groundwater Regulations (NI) 2009 | June 2018 |
| Surface Water Body Monitoring Sites | Surface Water Body monitoring sites submitted as part of Water Framework Directive reporting 2016. The file does not contain any sites opened from January 2016 or closed before December 2014 | August 2017 |
| River Water Bodies | River Water Body Outline | December 2015 |
| Transitional Water Bodies | Transitional Water Bodies including 2015 status as reported for River Basin Plans. | December 2015 |
| Coastal Water Bodies | Coastal Water Bodies, including 2015 status as reported for River Basin Plans | December 2015 |
| Lake Water Bodies | Lake Water Bodies, including 2015 status as reported for River Basin Plans | December 2015 |
| River Segments | River Segments, including 2015 status as reported for River Basin Plans | December 2015 |
Further Information
Some layers displayed on the mapper are available on the digital download page, which can be downloaded and used within your own project. Follow the guidance on the web page.
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/wmu-digital-dataset-downloads
A full description of WFD classification for freshwaters, including chemical standards and with references to supporting documents, can be found at http://www.wfduk.org/
Details of River Basin Management in Northern Ireland can be found at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/water/river-basin-management
The Environmental Change Network includes sites for Northern Ireland, and long term data sets can be accessed via this website.
http://www.ecn.ac.uk