Calculated in accordance with OSPAR HARP Guidelines. Not an indication of risk, rather an indication of potential to cause risk.

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1 Calculated in accordance with OSPAR HARP Guidelines. Not an indication of risk, rather an indication of potential to cause risk. Sectoral Total Phosphorus Sources AGRICULT URBAN FORESTRY WWTP UNSEWE_IND AQUACULTUR UNSEWERED BACKGROUND PEATLAND Name South Dingle Bay Water Management Unit Area 298km 2 River Basin District Main Counties Protected Areas SWRBD Kerry SACs: Valentia Harbour/Portmagee channel, Killarney National Park Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh river catchment. Shellfish water: Valentia Harbour 1 surface drinking water: Coomaglaslaw Lake and 5 Rivers including Behy River

2 South Dingle Bay Management Unit Action Plan STATUS/IMPACTS Overall status Status elements Possible Impacts - EPA Water Quality There are 24 river water bodies in this WMU. 4 High Status, 14 Good Status, 6 Moderate Status. Q score dictates overall status in rivers, physchem status is high. BEHY (KERRY): SW_22_ Satisfactory. No significant change Continuing satisfactory Continuing satisfactory when sampled in September 2007 in high flow conditions SW_22_3936: Status 2009: Good Status dictated by Q score SW_22_3648 Status 2009: Good Status dictated by Q score DERREE (KERRY) SW_22_2157 Classified Q score 4 (good) since records began in 1994 Status 2009: Good Status dictated by Q score FERTA: SW_22_3932 Site 0700 was last surveyed in 2004 and recorded as Q score 4 (good), this was consistent since EPA recorded site 1000 (upstream of Ferta Estuary) as varying between poor and moderate status (mostly the latter) since first sampled in The faunal composition at Deelis Bridge at site 1000 may have caused the deterioration of water quality in Status 2009: Moderate Status dictated by Q score CARHAN SW_22_341 Site 0300 has not been surveyed since 1990 when it was classified as good (Q score 4). Site 0200 was last surveyed moderate Q score. WB Status 2009: Moderate Status dictated by Q score PRESSURES/RISKS Nutrient sources Point pressures Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) and Industrial Discharges Main source of TP is diffuse of which 81% comes from agriculture. 11% comes from WWTP. 1 WTP (Cahirciveen); 1 Section 4 1 IPPC 5 WWTPS Cahersiveen, Knightstown, Portmagee, Rossbeigh, Glenbeigh. 4 WWTPS causing Risk: Rossbeigh & glenbeigh - Insufficient Existing Capacity, no evidence of impact, Discharge to a Protected Area Portmagee - Insufficient Existing Capacity, no evidence of impact, Discharge to a Protected Area Quarries, Mines & Landfills 2 quarries and 1 historic landfill. None at risk. Agriculture On-site systems Forestry Dangerous substances Abstractions None at Risk There are 2513 septic tanks in this WMU. 828 of these are located in areas of very high or extreme risk. 1 WB at risk from acidification and suspended solids - SW_22_799. None at risk None at risk 3 WBs at risk - SW_22_2163, SW_22_2205, SW_22_997. Other

3 South Dingle Bay Management Unit Action Plan SELECTED ACTION PROGRAMME NB All relevant basic measures and general supplementary measures/surveys apply Point Sources For WWTP action programme, refer to point source table velow. IPPC & section 4 review licenses Diffuse Sources Sub-Basin Plans Other 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 Forestry -Measures to address acidification and sedimentation apply to the forested area in Coonshanna on the Gleensk River Shellfish Waters Pollution Reduction Programmes: Valentia Harbour: Apply Prescribed Measures Protection of drinking water, abstraction control and future licensing. Skellig Ring RWSS Consolidation of water supplies in the Ballinskelligs, Portmagee and Valentia Island area to improve water quality and supply is included on WSIP (preliminary studies to begin in 2009). Discharge Measures Waterbody Point Source Discharge County Plants Requiring Capital Works Agglomerations Requiring Further Investigation Prior to Capital Works Plants Required to Commence Implementation of Pollution Reduction Programmes for Shellfish Waters Plants Requiring the Implementation of an Appropriate Performance Management System Plants Requiring the Investigation of CSO's Plants Required to Ensure Capacity of Treatment Plant is not Exceeded Extended Timescale for Measure Implementation Waterbody Code Extended Deadline to Achieve Waterbody Cahersiveen WWTP Kerry Yes No SW_220_0100 No Glenbeigh Imhoff Tank Kerry Yes Yes Yes SW_22_3936 No Knightstown Kerry Yes No SW_220_0000 No Portmagee Kerry Yes Yes No SW_210_0000 No Rossbeigh Kerry Yes Yes No SW_230_0100 No River Status OBJECTIVES Good status 2015 Protect 18 Waterbodies. Restore 6 waterbodies by 2015 Alternative s 0 extended deadlines 21% 37% Based on length (km) 42% high good moderate poor bad Transitional Status Refer to separate transitional waters action programme Groundwater Status Refer to separate groundwater action programme Future Pressures and Developments 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.

4 South Dingle Bay Water Management Unit Action Plan - Rivers Member State Code Monitored Y (Extrapolated N) Donor Waterbody IE_SW_SouthDingleBay Biological Elements Supporting Elements Protected Areas Macroinvertebrate s (Q) FreshWater Pearl Mussel Fish Phytobenthos (Diatoms) SW_22_1210 N SW_22_3932 M GES 2015 SW_22_1776 N SW_22_2157 G GES 2009 SW_22_2034 N SW_22_2157 G GES 2009 SW_22_2093 N SW_22_3648 G Y GES 2009 SW_22_2157 Y G G GES 2009 SW_22_2161 N SW_22_3648 G Y Y GES 2009 SW_22_2163 N SW_21_2218 G Y GES 2009 SW_22_2205 N SW_22_2157 G GES 2009 SW_22_2474 N SW_22_2157 G GES 2009 SW_22_2508 N SW_22_3648 G Y GES 2009 SW_22_2963 N SW_22_3932 M Y GES 2015 SW_22_3291 N SW_22_3648 G Y Y GES 2009 SW_22_3296 Y H H H Y HES 2009 SW_22_341 Y M H M GES 2015 SW_22_3648 Y G G Y GES 2009 SW_22_3748 N SW_22_2157 G Y GES 2009 SW_22_3781 Y H H Y Y HES 2009 SW_22_3930 N SW_22_341 M GES 2015 SW_22_3932 Y M H M Y GES 2015 SW_22_3936 Y G G Y Y GES 2009 SW_22_799 N SW_22_997 H Y HES 2009 SW_22_826 N SW_22_2157 G Y GES 2009 SW_22_943 N SW_22_341 M GES 2015 SW_22_997 Y H H Y HES 2009 Specific Polutants Physio-chemical Ecological Status Chemical Status Special Area of Conservation Special Protection Area Nutrient Sensitive Waters Drinking Water Date objective to be achieved

5 South Dingle Bay Water Management Unit Action Plan - Lakes IE_SW_SouthDingleBay Biological Elements Supporting Elements Protected Areas Date objective to be achieved Drinking Water Bathing Water Nutrient Sensitive Waters Special Protection Area Special Area of Conservation Chemical Status Ecological Status Physico Chemical Nutrient Enrichment Fish Chlorophyll Macrophytes Monitored Y (Extrapolated N) Name Member State Code SW_22_196 Coomnacronia Lake N H Y HES 2009 SW_22_197 Coomaglaslaw Lake N G Y Y GES 2009 SW_22_198 Coomeeneragh Lake N H Y HES 2009 SW_22_205 Coomasaharn Lake N H Y HES 2009