A Kerry river is one of two nationally in bad condition, according to the EPA.
The Environmental Protection Agency has today published its Water Quality in 2022 – An Indicators Report.
It shows no significant improvement nationally in the biological quality of rivers and lakes last year, which it states is largely due to excess nitrogen and phosphorous.
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56% (1,317) of the river water bodies assessed over the period 2019 to 2022 were in high or good biological quality.
The remaining 44% (1,045) were in moderate, poor, or bad quality.
The number of river water bodies in bad condition has reduced to two; the Annagh in Co Clare and the Laune in Co Kerry, with the EPA noting urban waste water is a pressure for the Laune.
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