Tar — water body quality
near Burncourt, Tipperary
Tar is a river in Tipperary, near Burncourt, extending 125.4 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.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Tar | Good |
| Tar | Moderate |
| Tar | High |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 125.4 km
- County
- Tipperary
- Location
- 52.3126, -8.0122
Others in Tipperary
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