The 2007 Water Services Act consolidated earlier legislation and updated standards of public health and environmental protection in the area of water services provision. Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC), which Ireland transposed in 2003, has enhanced co-operation among local authorities within specified river basin district regarding preparation of river basin plans. Adoption of the Water Services Act, which deals comprehensively with the needs of the industry, is a major step in the right direction. However, much of Ireland’s water-related legislation is in the form of regulations under a variety of laws, including the European Communities Act, the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency Act and the Waste Management Act.