Official statistics announcement
Bathing water quality statistics
This publication covers bathing water quality at a number of coastal and inland locations. The microbiological quality of bathing waters can be affected by pollution from agricultural and urban sources, discharges of sewage effluent, storm water overflows and river borne pathogens, all of which could have a significant impact on human health. The EC Bathing Water Directive sets mandatory and more stringent guideline standards with tighter limit values.