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Coastal and inland bathing water quality in EU-27 between 2009 and 2023
Assessments are based on the two health parameters E. coli and intestinal enterococci, of the Bathing Water Directive. ... In 2023, 14,585 coastal waters and 7,181 inland waters were reported on by EU Member States. ... In previous years, the ratio of coastal to inland bathing waters was the same as in 2023: two thirds of bathing waters were coastal and one third were inland. ...
29 May 2024
Topics: Bathing water quality, Environmental health impacts, Water
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Bathing waters with excellent water quality in Europe
Bathing water quality has improved over time based on tests for Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and intestinal enterococci bacteria. ... Between 2010 and 2023, the share of EU bathing waters classified as ‘excellent’ quality was within a range of 81-89% for coastal bathing waters and 60-82% for inland bathing waters. ... Consistently high shares of excellent bathing water quality indicate that the combined effect of the systematic monitoring and management of bathing sites, and improvements in wastewater networks and treatment ...
4 Jul 2024
Topics: Bathing water quality
Coastal and inland bathing water quality in EU between 2009 and 2022
In 2022, 14,159 coastal bathing water sites and 7,139 inland bathing water sites were reported on by the EU Member States. ... In the previous years, the shares of coastal and inland bathing water sites were the same as in 2022: two thirds of sites were coastal and one third were inland. ...
12 Jun 2023
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Water
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Bathing Water Directive - Status of bathing water
The EU Bathing Waters Directive requires Member States to identify popular bathing places in fresh and coastal waters and monitor them for indicators of microbiological pollution (and other substances) ... throughout the bathing season which runs from May to September ...
23 May 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Bathing water quality, Water
Bathing water quality
Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency's home pageRelated contentReferences and footnotes ...
4 Dec 2024
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Bathing Water
PageCreated 08 Jan 2024Published 08 Jan 2024Modified 08 Jan 2024 Test to propose a digital bathing water CPs ...
8 Jan 2024
Topics: Water
How is the water quality in my region?
The EU Bathing Water Directive requires Member States to identify popular bathing sites in fresh and coastal waters, and to monitor them for indicators of microbiological pollution (and other substances ... ) throughout the bathing season from May to September. ... The EEA publishes this information on its state of bathing water viewer . ...
18 Jan 2023
Topics: Bathing water quality, Seas and coasts, Water
European bathing water quality (Indicator)New
Key messages: Bathing is safe in most of the EU’s bathing waters.In 2023, 85% of bathing waters in the EU were rated excellent and minimum water quality standards for compliance with the Bathing Water ... Directive were met in 96% of EU’s bathing waters. 1.5% of the EU’s bathing waters were still of poor quality, indicating that management measures are not always adequate or in place. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Bathing water quality, Environmental health impacts, Water
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State of bathing waters in 2023
We all want to know the quality of 'our' local bathing area, beach or lake, and whether it conforms to EU standards. ... Below you will find a map viewer that will allow you to view on-line the quality of the bathing water in the around 22 000 coastal beaches and freshwater bathing waters across Europe. ...
8 Jun 2023
Topics: Water, Bathing water quality, Pollution
State of bathing waters in 2023
We all want to know the quality of 'our' local bathing area, beach or lake, and whether it conforms to EU standards. ... Below you will find a map viewer that will allow you to view on-line the quality of the bathing water in the around 22 000 coastal beaches and freshwater bathing waters across Europe. ...
8 Jun 2023
Topics: Water, Bathing water quality, Pollution
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