This dataset consists of drinking water monitoring results and water supply details reported annually to the EPA by water services authorities in accordance with the Drinking Water Regulations. There are 48 parameters monitored under the regulations, including E. coli, coliform bacteria, pH, ammonium, conductivity, turbidity, taste, odour and colour. The information on water supplies includes population served, volume, source type and treatment. The data is organised by year and by local authority.

The data are presented on excel spreadsheet files. For each local authority for 2013 there are five files. These files contain:

1. The list of exceedances of the parametric value (limit) set in the Drinking Water Regulations


2. The list of compliance monitoring results


3. The shortfall in monitoring


4. Details of the water supply - population served, volume, source type and treatment etc.
   


5. The percentage compliance of all supplies with all parameters.
   

This dataset has been made openly available to all public access. Please read below regarding citation for further usage of the data.


There are 31 zip files available. The approximate size of each zip file is less than 1 MB. Once you download one zip file and confirm the download details you will be provided with a direct quick download to all remaining files.

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EPA_Drinking Water_Team

Environmental Protection Agency

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Attachment Name and Download Link
Att 1    Data_2013_Longford.zip   (0.11 Mb)
Att 2    Data_2013_Dun_Laoghaire_Rathdown.zip   (0.22 Mb)
Att 3    Data_2013_Wexford.zip   (0.24 Mb)
Att 4    Data_2013_Waterford_City_and_County.zip   (0.24 Mb)
Att 5    Data_2013_Tipperary.zip   (0.46 Mb)
Att 6    Data_2013_Limerick_City_and_County.zip   (0.61 Mb)
Att 7    Data_2013_Mayo.zip   (0.4 Mb)
Att 8    Data_2013_Wicklow.zip   (0.37 Mb)
Att 9    Data_2013_Meath.zip   (0.24 Mb)
Att 10    Data_2013_Galway.zip   (0.26 Mb)

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Author(s)	Water_Team, E.
Title Of Website	Secure Archive For Environmental Research Data
Publication Information	Drinking Water Monitoring Results and Water Supply Details for Ireland - Year 2013
Name of Organisation	Environmental Protection Agency Ireland
Electronic Address or URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/resource?id=3883b560-7666-11e4-8d3a-005056ae0019
Unique Identifier	3883b560-7666-11e4-8d3a-005056ae0019
Date of Access	Last Updated on SAFER: 2024-12-14

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Water_Team, E.   "Drinking Water Monitoring Results and Water Supply Details for Ireland - Year 2013". Associated datasets and digitial information objects connected to this resource are available at: Secure Archive For Environmental Research Data (SAFER) managed by Environmental Protection Agency Ireland https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/resource?id=3883b560-7666-11e4-8d3a-005056ae0019 (Last Accessed: 2024-12-14)

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SAFER-Data Display URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=3073
Resource Keywords	drinking water, ireland, drinking water authorities, sanitation, ireland, water quality, 2013
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code	EPA Drinking Water
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme	Water Quality
Resource Availability:	Public-Open
Limitations on the use of this Resource	Any attached datasets, data files, or information objects can be downloaded for further use in scientific applications under the condition that the source is properly quoted and cited in published papers, journals, websites, presentations, books, etc. Before downloading, users must agree to the "Conditions of Download and Access" from SAFER-Data. These appear before download. Users of the data should also communicate with the original authors/owners of this resource if they are uncertain about any aspect of the data or information provided before further usage.
Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download):	31
Project Start Date	Tuesday 1st January 2013 (01-01-2013)
Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Tuesday 1st January 2013 (01-01-2013)
Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Tuesday 31st December 2013 (31-12-2013)
Published on SAFER	Thursday 27th November 2014 (27-11-2014)
Date of Last Edit	Wednesday 18th February 2015 at 14:24:14 (18-02-2015)
Datasets or Files Updated On	Wednesday 18th February 2015 at 14:24:14 (18-02-2015)

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Description of Geographical Characteristics of This Project or Dataset
As outlined in the official report (link below) this is the dataset corresponding to the dataset used for the determination of the quality of drinking water in Ireland in 2013. The report is based on monitoring data from 31 Water Services Authorities (WSAs) submitted to the EPA. In Ireland, 82% of the population is provided with drinking water from public supplies. The remaining population is served by public or private group water schemes, small private supplies (7.4% of the population) and private wells (serving 10.6% of the population). All of these 31 Water Service Authorities data is supplied here.

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These datasets are produced in accordance with Section 58 of the EPA Act, 1992 and to assess compliance with the Drinking Water Regulations, 2007

Supplementary Information

The entire dataset is organised into separate folders for each water services authority. Each folder contains multiple files. However for ease of download these have been converted to a ZIP file format. Almost every computer should have software installed to open ZIP files - however there are many freely available ZIP file software packages including WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/) and the free and open source 7Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/). The drinking water data files are in Microsoft Excel File format (.xls). You will need Microsoft Excel installed on your computer to open and view these files. If you do not have Microsoft Excel you can use the free and open source Office alternative Libre Office (http://www.libreoffice.org/download/) which can open and view these files. As stated above ANY queries regarding the data and information contained in these datasets should be directed to the contact point above (info@epa.ie) and not to the ERC or SAFER.

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