Water
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Water and EU Exit
Regulation of agricultural activities
Bathing Water Quality
Bathing Water Quality Reports
Drinking water
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is a unit within the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) responsible for regulating drinking water quality in Northern Ireland for both public and private supplies.
Discharges
River Basin Management
The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. These supporting regulations are listed at Schedule 2 of The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.River Basin Management is a key element in implementing the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, taking an integrated approach to the protection, improvement and sustainable use of
Water legislation and guidance
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Water Management Unit
Information about the Northern Ireland Environment Agency's (NIEA) Water Management Unit (WMU) including guidance produced by the WMU and digital datasets which are available for downloading.
Blue-Green Algae
Northern Ireland has been experiencing an increase in blue-green algae blooms. To find out more about blue-green algae, click on the links below.