High Status Objective Catchment Areas (HSOCA)

This grant scheme was introduced to support the attainment of water quality objectives in High Status Objective Catchment Areas as outlined in the national River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018-2021 (RBMP).

This scheme is funded through the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP) under the Department, Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

This grant is available to assist with the costs of remediation, repair or upgrading works to, or replacement of a domestic waste water treatment system (DWWTS) that serves a house, where the works arise in a High Status Objective Catchment Area in accordance with the RBMP, and the potential applicant has received a letter from the housing authority confirming eligibility to apply for a grant.

All works must be in accordance with the EPA (2021) Code of Practice: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Population Equivalent ≤ 10), while having due regard to the recommendations at Section 1.3 of that Code of Practice (CoP) which refers to existing on-site DWWTS.

Important: Costs associated with the routine maintenance or servicing of DWWTS, or of de-sludging such systems, do not qualify for grant aid.  

Please find below links to maps for high status objective areas:

High Status Objective Catchment Area (English version)

High Status Objective Catchment Area (Irish version)

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The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's Privacy Notice is available for viewing at:  https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/private_notice_0.pdf