This dataset relates to the quality of water running of major highway surfaces in Ireland. It has two levels of detail. The first level, corresponding to a scoping study, measured basic water and sediment parameters (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Nitrates, Phosphates, Sp. Cond., Total Alkalinity) at 14 sites. The second level acquired all of the data listed above at three sites that were selected for detailed analysis. The parameters were measured for a number of storm events (numbers vary depending on site).

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SAFER-Data Display URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=52
Resource Keywords	macroinvertabrate, water quality ,runoff, road, surfaces, drainage systems, motorway
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code	MS-13-M1
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme	Water Quality
Resource Availability:	Public-Open
Limitations on the use of this Resource	Raw data is available for general use subject to acknowledgement of researchers as source and of EPA as funders of data collection.
Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download):	12
Project Start Date	Friday 4th January 2002 (04-01-2002)
Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Wednesday 6th November 2002 (06-11-2002)
Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Monday 31st October 2005 (31-10-2005)
Published on SAFER	Sunday 17th February 2008 (17-02-2008)
Date of Last Edit	Wednesday 20th February 2008 at 17:05:25 (20-02-2008)
Datasets or Files Updated On	Wednesday 20th February 2008 at 16:55:08 (20-02-2008)

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Data was measured at a large number of sampling sites. A small number of the parameters were measured at all sites. A small number of sites (3) were selected for detailed investigation and most of the parameters were measured at these sites. Much of the data was measured at specific times associated with significant runoff events. The sites all lie within a bounding box that extends northwards and westwards as far as Sligo, eastwards as far as the east coast of Ireland and Southwards as far as Greystones. It includes sites on the M1, M4, M50, N4, N11 and N59.

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