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Blackwater (Wexford) — water body quality

near Blackwater, Wexford

Blackwater (Wexford) is a river in Wexford, near Blackwater, extending 35.1 km.

Official classification

Moderate

Assessed 2026

Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.

StretchStatus
Blackwater (Wexford)Moderate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
35.1 km
County
Wexford
Location
52.4478, -6.3674
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