Safeguarding the Corrib's water quality

A Major initiative to improve the water quality of Lough corrib, that is necessary to meet European standards and avert the possibility of being heavily fined, is currently underway. The Western River Basin District (WRBD) Is drafting plans that will ensure the water quality and the entire ecology of the Corrib and all the rivers that feed into itmeet European Union standards.The Environmental Protection Agency hasmonitored the Corrib for a number of years and currently it is failing standards and its status is described as “moderate” and must be brought up to “good” by 2015 under the EUWater Framework Directive.In recent years, the lake has also become a breeding ground for a damaging weed which has spread itself over the surface of the lake, blocking out light to the detriment of native fish and plants in the lake. The plan also aims to look at the overall ecology of the Corrib and to establish a plan to rid it of invasive species.“Lough Corrib and all the water bodies that feed into it are currently being identified and its status is now described as moderate. This has to be ....