Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), public authorities, including Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) are obliged to make information available to the public. This includes information placed in the public domain in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations.
This disclosure log lists NI Water’s responses to notable information access requests, both Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and primarily Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, since April 2024.
NI Water are initially focusing on requests regarding wastewater emissions to water bodies and requests regarding Lough Neagh, but as the Scheme expands, the content too will broaden.
We don’t publish personal information as this is exempt from release under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.
We aim to review and refresh the disclosure log every few months.
You can see the responses to the requests for information by clicking the links in the ‘Request & Response’ column.
If you cannot find a specific request that you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact NI Water Information Management Unit and we will do our best to make available all the information that the legislation allows the Company to disclose.
Further information
Guide to freedom of information | ICO
Guide to the Environmental Information Regulations | ICO
NI Water response times to information requests (five years data)
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Information pertaining to NI Water’s usage/disposal of spent activated carbon.
Requesting information pertaining to NI Water’s usage/disposal of spent activated carbon.
Filtering methods is NI water using and which PFAS types/polymers are being monitored in the water sampling.
Requesting information related to water quality including what filtering methods is NI water using and which PFAS types/polymers are being monitored in the water sampling.
Properties and land owned by NI Water in areas of Coleraine, Portstewart and Portrush
Requesting a list of all properties and land owned by NI Water in the areas of Coleraine, Portstewart and Portrush.
Radiation detection and monitoring at Moyola and Lough Fea WTWs
Various queries related to Water Quality and testing for radioactive substances.
Seeking information relating to apprentice programme and vacancies
Various queries related to NI Water apprenticeships, including any current staff shortages or vacancies in areas for each of the various categories of craft workers, tradespersons or other occupations for which…
Details on supply from Moyola WTW
Various queries relating to Moyola Water Treatment Works.
