Ireland's UN SDGs - Goal 6 Clean Water and Sanitation 2024
Proportion of Bodies of Water with Good Ambient Water Quality, 2016-2021 (SDG 6.3.2) Map
EPA Map shows quality of rivers and water bodies around Ireland
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Proportion of Water Bodies with Good Water Quality, 2016-2021 (SDG 6.3.2)
Rivers 50%
Lakes 69%
Groundwater 91%
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Type of Water Supply in Household, 2022 (SDG 6.1.1)
Public mains 80%
Group scheme (public & private) 8%
Other private source 10%
Source: CSO, Census 2022
Halving Untreated Wastewater, 2015-2025 (SDG 6.3)
Number of areas discharging raw sewage daily
46 in 2015
38 in 2018
32 in 2021
19 in 2023
15 in 2025
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
