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Water Matters Document Availability

NS SHARE N orth S outh Sh ared A quatic Re sources PAF Meeting 27 th April, Monaghan Tony McNally Project Co-ordinator. Water Matters Document Availability. Hard Copy – Approx. 3000 copies per RBD – 22 nd June Advance copy available to PAF/ACs at beginning of June

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Water Matters Document Availability

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  1. NS SHARENorthSouthShared Aquatic ResourcesPAF Meeting 27th April, MonaghanTony McNallyProject Co-ordinator

  2. Water MattersDocument Availability • Hard Copy – Approx. 3000 copies per RBD – 22nd June • Advance copy available to PAF/ACs at beginning of June • Smaller Number Irish Language Version printed ‘Cúrsaí Uisce’ • Distribution:- • Project Office • LA Head Offices • County Libraries • ??? • E copies :- • Project Website NSSHARE.com NBIRBD.com NWIRBD.com • LA Websites • NGO Websites • Circulation Lists (group water schemes, angling clubs, boat clubs, sailing clubs, community fora (of County Development Boards), the ICA, quality monitoring/certification organisations such as IOFGA, the Organic Trust, primary and secondary schools)

  3. Awareness Measures • Place a ‘pop up’ on LA home page websites with link to 'flier‘ • Create information document (FAQs) for front line staff • Develop a series of articles for local or regional papers • Develop articles for Sectoral Journals • Local radio • Inform PAF / Advisory Councils / Local Representatives (ongoing) • Local launches / public meetings in conjunction with sectoral interest groups • Local authority publications / display areas • Develop SWMI notice for publication in national media (statutory obligation)

  4. NEW NEW NEW Want to have your say about what happens to water in your area ? Click here to find out how and get your copy of Water Matters

  5. Water Matters Booklet FAQs WHAT IS THE BOOKLET FOR? A new booklet called ‘Water Matters’ was published on the 22nd June 2007. It is aimed at the general public to tell them about water issues in their area so that they can give their opinion on what should be done. The water areas in the booklet are called River Basin Districts (RBDs for short). IS EVERYONE IN CAVAN IN THE SAME RIVER BASIN DISTRICT? No. Different parts of County Cavan fall into 4 different River Basin Districts. Because of this we have 4 versions of the booklet; one version for each of the following River Basin Districts: Shannon International RBD, North Western International RBD, Neagh Bann International RBD, and Eastern RBD. HOW DO I KNOW WHICH VERSION OF THE BOOKLET I SHOULD GET? To make sure you get the correct version of the booklet you should identify which river basin district you live in from the map provided (below). Some people may of course be interested in more than one RBD. CAN I GET THE BOOKLET ON THE INTERNET? Yes, the booklet is available over the internet. To download a copy go to www.cavancoco.ie/watermattersand follow the links to the version of the booklet you require.

  6. Water Matters Booklet FAQs CAN I GET A HARD COPY OF THE BOOKLET? Yes, hard copies of the booklet are available for collection at County Hall/County Library/Environment Section. Alternatively, you may request a copy through the post by contacting:- Tony McNally NS SHARE Office Enterprise Fund Business Centre, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, County Donegal Email: tmcnally@donegalcoco.iecnally@donegalcoco.ie Phone: 074 9161927 IS THERE AN IRISH LANGUAGE VERSION? Yes there is also an Irish language version of the booklet called ‘Cúrsaí Uisce’, and it is available just like the English version as described here. IS THE BOOKLET FREE OF CHARGE? Yes, the booklet is free and hard copies will be made available while copies last.

  7. Ireland COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONTO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Towards sustainable water management in the European Union - First stage in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC –22.3.2007

  8. Access to Public Authorities Download Area www.nsshare.comwww.nbirbd.com www.nwirbd.com Downloads Public Authorities Download Area (password protected) Username: nspub Password: nssh987

  9. Cryptosporidium • Not new – not a bacterium or virus. Protozoan parasite. • Common in Surface Waters – animal and human sources • Many species – not all infect humans • C. parvum (cattle and man) C. hominis (man) • Oocysts – do not reproduce in water • Faecal–oral route of infection (10 – 100 oocysts) • Usually not waterborne but water can infect large numbers • Why a probem for water treatment? Size / Resistance • Sampling and Analysis (Filtration / Bulk 10L) • Detection in water – Species? Viability? Numbers? (Clostridium) • Prevention – Risk Analysis / Catchment Management / Multiple Treatment Barriers (coag/sed/filtration/disinfection)

  10. Crytosporidium Pathway Source Pathway Receptor Municipal Discharges Measures Human origin Infected Humans Infected Animals Surface water River Lake Estuary Sea Groundwater Aquifer Well Borehole Direct Discharge Through the soil UWWTP Septic Tank Proprietary Treatment System Sludge disposal Animal origin Over the ground Slurry spreading Animal droppings Contact with infected animals Nitrates Action Plan Measures On Site Wastewater Treatment System Measures

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