The county’s waterways, including areas around Naas and the Barrow catchment, are under pressure from nutrient pollution, mainly agricultural runoff and wastewater discharges.
In its latest national water report, the Evironmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that less than one in five river stretches in Kildare are in good ecological health - one of the lowest rates nationwide.
The county’s waterways, including areas around Naas and the Barrow catchment, are under pressure from nutrient pollution, mainly agricultural runoff and wastewater discharges.
Experts warn these pollutants are fueling algal blooms and choking river ecosystems, leaving Kildare’s waters far short of the EU’s 2027 quality targets.
Across the country, the EPA report shows 48 per cent of Ireland's surface waters are in an "unsatisfactory ecological condition".
Improvements were recorded in areas where targeted action was taken.
The EPA says urgent, coordinated action is needed if the county’s rivers and lakes are to recover.
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