Bridgetown (Wexford) — water body quality

near Murntown, Wexford

Bridgetown (Wexford) is a river in Wexford, near Murntown, extending 74.1 km.

Official classification

Poor

Assessed 2026

Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.

StretchStatus
Bridgetown (Wexford)Moderate
Bridgetown (Wexford)Moderate
Bridgetown (Wexford)Moderate
Bridgetown (Wexford)Poor

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
74.1 km
County
Wexford
Location
52.2481, -6.5594
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