Feale WMU Action Plan - Shannon River Basin District

Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
Name
Feale Water Management Unit
Area
1321 km2
River Basin District
Shannon RBD
Main Counties
Kerry, Limerick, Cork
Protected Areas
Drinking Water: River Feale, River Smearlagh
Bathing water: 2 including: Ballybunion South,
Ballybunion North.
Shellfish Designated Water: West-Shannon
Ballylongford
UWWTD: 2 including: Feale Estuary Upper, Cashen /
Feale Estuary.
SACs: 3 including: Feale River, Lower River Shannon,
Moanveanlagh Bog.
SPAs: Stacks to Mullaghareirk Mts, West Limerick
hills, Mount Eagle SPA (004161); Kerry Head (004189)
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Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
STATUS/IMPACTS
Overall status
There are 83 river waterbodies in this WMU - 46 are good, 25 are moderate and 12 are poor
status. There are no lakes.
Status elements
Genphyschem dictates overall status for 2 moderate water bodies (SH_23_2945,
SH_24_857), fish dictates overall status for 1 moderate water body (SH_23_1885). Q score
dictates the remainder overall status.
Chemical status fails in 1 good water body, and passes where assigned. Physchem is
moderate in 2 poor and 2 moderate water bodies.
River Status
Possible Impacts - EPA
Water Quality 2007
GALEY
Mostly satisfactory, with good quality, but only moderate quality at the penultimate location
(0500) and with continuing poor quality at the final one (0700)
GLENACARNEY
Continuing satisfactory with good quality again recorded
0%
14%
GLENGORBRY
Continuing with just moderate ecological quality.
KNOCKFINNISK
Continuing satisfactory with good quality again recorded
LYRACRUMPANE
Continuing satisfactory with good quality recorded
55%
30%
MILLTOWN HOUSE STREAM
Satisfactory with good quality recorded.
OOLAGH
Continuing satisfactory with good quality recorded at both locations
OWVANE
Satisfactory, with good ecological quality, at all locations examined in 2008. Also known as
White River. .
OWVEG (KERRY)
Good quality again recorded at both locations.
SHANAGOLDEN STREAM
Again satisfactory, with good ecological quality, at both locations
SMEARLAGH
Continuing satisfactory with good quality recorded at all four locations
TARBERT STREAM
Satisfactory, with good ecological quality, for the first time since surveys began.
TARMON STREAM
Continuing unsatisfactory with poor quality again recorded
TULLALEAGUE
Less than satisfactory with moderate quality again recorded. Also known as Knocknagashel
Stream.
High
Good
Moderate
Poor
Bad
Yet to be
determined
Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
PRESSURES/RISKS
Nutrient sources
90% Total phosphorus is diffuse, mainly from agriculture (76%), unsewered properties (7%) and forestry (7%). 8% comes from WWTP.
Point pressures
17 WWTPs – Abbeydorney, Abbeyfeale, Athea, Ballyduff Imhoff Tank, Ballyhahill, Ballylongford Septic Tank, Brosna, Causeway, Duagh, Foynes, Glin, Kilflynn,
Knockagoshel, Listowel, Lixnaw, Loghill, Mouuntcollins, Moyvane, Rockchapel, Shanagolden, Tarbert Septic Tanks, Templeglantine, Tournafulla.
1 Waste Facility: Goradroma Landfill Site.
7 IPPC – Alumina Production, Food manufacturer, Pig Farm, One Electricity Generation Site with 4 licenses.
1 IPPC Facilites Contaminated Site: Aluminium Manufacturer.
5 Section4s – Food (Pudding) Manufacturer, Livestock Marketer, Hotel and 2 Creameries
4 WTP - Cappagh/Cloonafineela (SH_23_720), Listowel Town (SH_23_2941), Lyre DR (SH_23_373), Abbeyfeale (SH_23_21).
Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and
Industrial Discharges
The following WWTPs are at risk:
Abbeydorney
Abbeyfeale WWTP
Athea
Ballyduff Imhoff Tank
Ballylongford
Ballyhahill
Brosna
Causeway
Duagh
Foynes
Glin
Kilflynn
Knockagoshel
Listowel WWTP
Lixnaw
Moyvane (Newtown, Sandes)
Rockchapel
Shanagolden
Tarbert Septic Tanks
Templeglantine
Tournafulla
The following industrial discharges are at risk: Creamery and Food Manufacurer
PRESSURES/RISKS
Quarries, Mines & Landfills
4 Quarries. 0 at risk.
15 landfills – Gortadroma (Currently Active), and West Rockchapel, 3 Coilte, Muingnaminnane, Colbert Landfill, Rockchapel, West Rockchapel, Leanmore, Glin
Demesne, and Meentinny.
3 WBs at risk from 3 different landfills (SH_23_114, SH_23_2514, SH_23_2941).
Agriculture
24 WBs at risk - IE_SH_24_357, IE_SH_24_1055, IE_SH_24_1612, IE_SH_24_1548, IE_SH_24_1382, IE_SH_24_1392, IE_SH_24_87, IE_SH_24_1610,
IE_SH_23_1341, IE_SH_23_2931, IE_SH_23_806, IE_SH_23_829, IE_SH_23_2631, IE_SH_23_938, IE_SH_23_2630, IE_SH_23_753, IE_SH_23_2703,
IE_SH_23_1590, IE_SH_23_2767, IE_SH_23_2214, IE_SH_23_2927, IE_SH_23_2939, IE_SH_23_2945, and IE_SH_23_2628.
On-site systems
There are 12,860 septic tanks within this WMU, 7,704 of these are located in areas of very high or extreme risk.
Forestry
4 WBs at risk from suspended solids - SH_23_1718, SH_23_2105, SH_23_1769, SH_23_1821.
Dangerous substances
None at risk
Morphology
8 WBs at risk - SH_23_2931, SH_23_829, SH_23_2631, SH_23_2169, SH_23_2939, SH_23_2945, SH_23_2628, SH_23_2949.
Abstractions
2 WBs at risk - SH_23_720, SH_23_373.
Other
N/A
Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
SELECTED ACTION PROGRAMME
NB All relevant basic measures, general supplementary measures and SEA mitigation measures apply
OBJECTIVES
Point Sources
WWTP measures are summarised in the Table below WWTP upgrades & licensing to be implemented where required.
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.
Diffuse Sources
Good Agricultural Practice regulations inspections/enforcement. Septic Tanks: At Risk septic tanks are to be prioritised for
inspections. Subsequent upgrade or connection to municipal systems depends on inspection and economic tests.
Other diffuse sources may need recommandations.
Other
Morphological pressures in the Feale require 8 channelisation investigation to establish if supplementary measures are
required to address water quality issues associated with morphology.
Abstractions - Future abstractions licensing programme.
The Shellfish Pollution Reduction Programmes for shellfish growing areas will apply to the WMU as it flows into the WestShannon Ballylongford Shellfish Waters.
Future
Developments
Restore
2015
Protect
8 Water bodies.
45 water bodies.
Alternative
Objectives
0 Heavily Modified or Artificial Waterbodies
Extended deadlines (2021): 30 river water bodies
3 New modifications (2021):
N69 Listowel bypass, N21 Abbeyfeale to Adare,
E.g. new abstractions, flood defences.
Shellfish Pollution Reduction Plan for WestShannon Ballylongford
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.
Point Source Discharge
Abbeydorney
County
Kerry
Priority
2
Measure (Capital Works)
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Abbeydorney
Kerry
2
Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.
Abbeydorney
Kerry
2
Provide nutrient removal or relocate outfall.
Abbeyfeale WWTP
Limerick County
1
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Athea
Limerick County
1
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Kilflynn
Kerry
2
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Kilflynn
Kerry
2
Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.
Lixnaw
Kerry
1
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Lixnaw
Kerry
1
Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.
Moyvane (Newtown, Sandes)
Kerry
2
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Moyvane (Newtown, Sandes)
Kerry
2
Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.
Moyvane (Newtown, Sandes)
Kerry
2
Provide nutrient removal or relocate outfall.
Ballylongford Septic Tank
Kerry
1
Increase capacity of treatment plant.
Ballylongford Septic Tank
Kerry
1
Provide tertiary treatment or relocate outfall.
Point Source Discharge
County
Priority
Measure (Investigation before Capital Works)
Ballyduff Imhoff Tank
Kerry
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Causeway
Kerry
3
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Duagh
Kerry
3
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Knockagoshel
Kerry
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Brosna
Kerry
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Brosna
Kerry
2
Investigate the need for tertiary treatment or for the relocation of the outfall.
Foynes
Limerick County
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Glin
Limerick County
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Tarbert Septic Tanks
Kerry
2
Investigate the need for increase in capacity of treatment plant.
Point Source Discharge
Listowel WWTP
Kerry
Priority
2
Investigation of CSO's
Point Source Discharge
Rockchapel
County
Cork North
Priority
Measure
2
Ensure capacity of treatment plant is not exceeded
Listowel WWTP
Kerry
2
Ensure capacity of treatment plant is not exceeded
Athea
Limerick County
2
Ensure capacity of treatment plant is not exceeded
County
Measure
Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
Feale Rivers
Biological Elements
IE_SH_Feale
Supporting Elements
Protected Areas
Cork, Limerick
SH_23_2012
Y
Kerry
SH_23_1010
Y
Kerry
SH_23_1019
N
SH_23_1010
G
Kerry
SH_23_1093
N
SH_23_373
G
Kerry
SH_23_131
Y
Kerry
SH_23_1341
N
SH_23_2631
M
Y
Y
GES
2021
Kerry
SH_23_1716
N
SH_23_1743
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
Kerry
SH_23_1718
Y
G
Kerry
SH_23_1743
Y
G
Kerry
SH_23_1821
N
SH_23_1718
Kerry
SH_23_1865
N
SH_23_1718
Kerry
SH_23_1867
N
SH_23_1718
Kerry
SH_23_1885
Y
Kerry
SH_23_1902
Y
Kerry
SH_23_1966
N
SH_23_2832
Kerry
SH_23_2033
N
SH_23_373
Kerry
SH_23_2083
N
SH_23_131
G
Kerry
SH_23_2105
N
SH_23_1885
M
Kerry
SH_23_2107
Y
Kerry
SH_23_2130
N
SH_23_2941
Kerry
SH_23_2169
N
Kerry
SH_23_2214
N
Kerry
SH_23_2259
Kerry
SH_23_2280
Kerry
Kerry
2009
GES
2009
Y
Y
GES
2009
Y
Y
GES
2009
M
Y
Y
GES
2015
G
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
G
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
GES
2009
SH_23_995
G
G
G
G
G
H
G
G
H
H
G
G
G
M
M
H
M
G
G
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2009
Y
Y
GES
2009
Y
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
G
M
Y
Y
GES
2015
M
Y
Y
GES
2015
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2015
GES
2021
GES
2009
SH_23_373
G
GES
2009
SH_23_2631
M
GES
2015
N
SH_23_373
G
Y
GES
2009
N
SH_23_2832
G
Y
GES
2009
SH_23_2532
N
SH_23_2929
P
GES
2021
SH_23_2628
N
SH_23_2631
M
GES
2021
Kerry
SH_23_2630
N
SH_23_2631
Kerry
SH_23_2631
Y
Kerry
SH_23_2703
N
SH_23_2631
M
Kerry
SH_23_2745
N
SH_23_2941
G
Kerry
SH_23_2752
N
SH_23_2929
Kerry
SH_23_2832
Y
Kerry
SH_23_2927
N
SH_23_2631
M
GES
2021
Kerry
SH_23_2931
N
SH_24_1610
P
GES
2021
Kerry
SH_23_2939
N
SH_23_2631
M
GES
2021
G
G
G
G
G
M
Y
G
M
H
Y
Date objective to
be achieved
N
Objective
SH_23_1103
GES
Y
G
Drinking Water
Cork, Limerick
Y
G
G
Nutrient Sensitive
Waters
G
Special Protection
Area
G
H
Special Area of
Conservation
H
G
Chemical Status
H
G
Y
SH_23_1828
Ecological Status
G
Y
Physio-chemical
Y
SH_23_166
Specific Polutants
SH_23_1828
Cork, Kerry
Morphology
Cork
Phytobenthos
(Diatoms)
Cork
Y
Fish
N
SH_23_1827
FreshWater Pearl
Mussel
SH_23_111
Macroinvertebrate
s (Q)
Cork
Donor Waterbody
Member State
Code
Monitored Y
(Extrapolated N)
County
Y
Y
Y
M
Y
GES
2021
M
Y
GES
2021
GES
2021
Y
GES
2009
GES
2021
Y
GES
2009
Y
P
Y
G
Y
Feale Water Management Unit Action Plan
Feale Rivers Continued
IE_SH_Feale
Supporting Elements
Biological Elements
Protected Areas
N
SH_23_721
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
H
G
g
H
G
F
Y
Date objective to
be achieved
SH_23_720
G
Objective
Kerry
G
Drinking Water
2009
Y
P
Nutrient Sensitive
Waters
GES
Special Protection
Area
Kerry
Y
M
Special Area of
Conservation
2021
G
Chemical Status
GES
SH_23_2832
M
SH_24_1181
Ecological Status
Y
N
Physio-chemical
Y
SH_23_693
Specific Polutants
SH_23_373
Morphology
Kerry
Phytobenthos
(Diatoms)
N
Fish
Y
SH_23_2949
FreshWater Pearl
Mussel
SH_23_2945
Kerry
Macroinvertebrate
s (Q)
Kerry
Donor Waterbody
Member State
Code
Monitored Y
(Extrapolated N)
County
GES
2021
GES
2021
Kerry
SH_23_721
Y
Kerry
SH_23_753
N
Kerry
SH_23_806
Y
Kerry
SH_23_829
N
SH_23_2945
M
Kerry
SH_23_895
N
SH_23_373
Kerry
SH_23_938
N
SH_25_3403
Kerry
SH_24_1181
Y
Kerry
SH_24_1382
N
Kerry
SH_24_1610
Y
Kerry
SH_24_1612
Y
Kerry
SH_24_357
N
Kerry, Cork
SH_23_1769
Y
M
G
M
Y
Y
GES
2015
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_121
Y
G
H
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_2407
Y
P
M
GES
2021
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_2530
N
SH_23_2467
Y
GES
2009
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_2767
N
SH_24_1548
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_2929
Y
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_2941
Y
Kerry, Limerick
SH_23_813
N
Limerick
SH_23_114
Y
Limerick
SH_23_1590
N
Limerick
SH_23_1729
Y
G
Limerick
SH_23_1733
Y
G
Limerick
SH_23_1984
N
SH_23_1729
Limerick
SH_23_2055
N
SH_23_1729
Limerick
SH_23_2467
Y
G
Limerick
SH_23_2514
Y
G
Limerick
SH_23_997
N
Limerick
SH_24_1055
Y
Limerick
SH_24_1392
Y
G
Limerick
SH_24_1548
Y
M
Limerick
SH_24_857
Y
G
Limerick
SH_24_87
Y
Limerick
SH_24_878
Limerick
SH_24_886
Limerick
Limerick, Cork
Limerick, Kerry, Cork
SH_23_2631
M
G
H
P
M
SH_24_1548
GES
2021
Y
GES
2009
GES
2021
G
Y
GES
2009
P
Y
GES
2021
2021
G
P
GES
M
GES
2021
GES
2021
P
G
P
M
G
M
SH_27_749
Y
P
G
P
G
G
H
M
Y
GES
2021
P
Y
Y
GES
2021
H
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2009
Y
GES
2009
G
G
H
SH_24_1273
G
Y
G
H
M
2021
2021
G
SH_23_2832
G
GES
GES
P
G
P
Y
Y
H
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
2009
H
G
Y
Y
GES
H
M
Y
Y
GES
2021
G
Y
GES
2009
G
Y
GES
2009
SH_23_2467
G
G
G
Y
GES
2009
M
Y
GES
2021
M
Y
GES
2015
P
P
Y
GES
2021
Y
G
G
GES
2009
Y
P
P
Y
GES
2021
SH_24_890
Y
M
2015
SH_23_995
Y
M
SH_23_510
Y
G
M
G
H
H
M
Y
GES
M
Y
Y
GES
2021
G
Y
Y
GES
2009