Alternate title

EPA RAL

Date (Creation)

2008-01-01T00:00:00

Date (Publication)

2020-04-28T00:00:00

Date (Revision)

2020-04-28T00:00:00

Citation identifier

HY.IE.EPA.EPA_RAL

Purpose

To identify public water supplies deemed most at risk where an action programme is required to address deficiencies by a specified date.

Status

On going

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@epa.ie	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed

GemetInspireTheme

• Human health and safety

GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1

• Drinking Water

• Drinking Water Supply

Environmental Protection Agency

• Public Water Supplies

• Remedial Action List

ISO 3166

• IE

Use limitation

Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0

Access constraints

License

Other constraints

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

50000

Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Topic category

• Boundaries

Begin date

2010-11-09T00:00:00

End date

2010-11-09T00:00:00

Reference system identifier

EPSG / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset 2009-11-25

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile	10.x

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@epa.ie	Publisher

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
image/png	https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=EPA:DW_RAL&styles=&bbox=-10.099700201994,51.46849896063,-6.049599869008,55.20400110408&width=768&height=708&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng	WMS GetMap

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
application/json	https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=EPA:DW_RAL&maxFeatures=50&outputFormat=application%2Fjson	GeoJSON

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
text/html	https://gis.epa.ie/EPAMaps/default?easting=?&northing=?&lid=EPA:DW_RAL	View Data

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Statement

The EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL) is a register of public water supplies with the most serious deficiencies and known to be most at risk, where the EPA is requiring Irish Water to take corrective action to ensure the safety and security of the supplies. The EPA has instructed Irish Water to submit an action programme for the improvement of each of these water supplies and has initiated enforcement action where action programmes have not been prepared or implemented to the satisfaction of the EPA. This includes issuing legally binding Directions requiring specific work to be carried out to ensure the safety and security of a water supply.

Since the original RAL was published in 2008, 92% (312) of supplies have been removed from the original list because the necessary remedial actions have been completed. The primary issues addressed to-date include disinfection of E. coli, barriers to Cryptosporidium, adequate treatment for trihalomethanes and operational controls for managing aluminium and turbidity levels. The EPA updates and publishes the RAL on a quarterly basis. At the end of January 2020, 52 supplies remain on the RAL which collectively supply water to 1,128,847 consumers.

Metadata

File identifier

b8696e4e-83a1-4bc0-96c5-d8bfaaac3be7 XML

Metadata language

English

Character set

UTF8

Hierarchy level

Dataset

Date stamp

2020-07-24T09:30:57Z

Metadata standard name

ISDI Metadata Profile

Metadata standard version

1.2

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Environmental Protection Agency	GIS Team	gis@edenireland.ie	Point of contact