Farmers across Cavan and Monaghan are being advised to inspect their silage pits and farm yards to prevent effluents entering local rivers and streams.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has made the calls in the aftermath of Monaghan farmer Thomas McEnaney's conviction for causing pollution in the Erne River Catchment.
The organisation's Director of the North West River Basin, Milton Matthews, spoke on the Wider View this afternoon.
He said that appropriate storage capacity for silage, and adequate checks by farmers, can help with the prevention of water pollution in the first instance.
He added that farmers also need to check regularly for cracks in slabs and accidental leakage as a consequence.
Mr Matthews said that "common principals" apply when it comes to spreading slurry on the land.
"When spreading silage effluent on land make sure that rain is not forecast within 24 hours," he continued.
"Nothing should be spread within 5m of water courses.
"These are good principals and advise to go by, and are available to everybody on the Teagasc website."
