Moy — water body quality

near Swinford, Mayo

Moy is a river in Mayo, near Swinford, extending 415.5 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
MoyHigh
MoyModerate
MoyGood
MoyGood
MoyGood
MoyHigh
MoyGood
MoyModerate
MoyGood
MoyGood
MoyGood
MoyModerate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
415.5 km
County
Mayo
Location
54.0419, -8.9346
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