diff --git a/src/components/map/MapFilters.tsx b/src/components/map/MapFilters.tsx
index 3e78f75..2cfea64 100644
--- a/src/components/map/MapFilters.tsx
+++ b/src/components/map/MapFilters.tsx
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ export function MapFilters({
   showHotspots = false,
   isLoadingHotspots = false,
   onToggleEvents,
-  showEvents = true,
+  showEvents = false,
   onToggleWaterQuality,
-  showWaterQuality = true,
+  showWaterQuality = false,
 }: MapFiltersProps) {
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(true);
 
diff --git a/src/components/map/MapView.tsx b/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
index da44fc7..2fd156c 100644
--- a/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function MapView({
   showClusters = true,
   showHeatmap = false,
   showHotspots = false,
-  showWaterQuality = true,
+  showWaterQuality = false,
   center = [53.4, -9.0], // Centered on Ireland, minimizing UK visibility
   zoom = 7,
 }: MapViewProps) {
diff --git a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
index d7179eb..1cc70ce 100644
--- a/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/MapPage.tsx
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export function MapPage() {
   const [showClusters, setShowClusters] = useState(true);
   const [showHeatmap, setShowHeatmap] = useState(false);
   const [showHotspots, setShowHotspots] = useState(false);
-  const [showEvents, setShowEvents] = useState(true);
-  const [showWaterQuality, setShowWaterQuality] = useState(true);
+  const [showEvents, setShowEvents] = useState(false);
+  const [showWaterQuality, setShowWaterQuality] = useState(false);
   const [hotspots, setHotspots] = useState<HotspotWithSeverity[]>([]);
   const [isLoadingHotspots, setIsLoadingHotspots] = useState(false);
   const [reports, setReports] = useState<Report[]>([]);