Bathing water quality remains high overall, but heavy summer rainfall is putting pressure on our beaches
· Bathing water quality in 2023 was high overall, with 97 per cent (143 of 148) of sites meeting or exceeding the minimum standard, the same number as in 2022. · 114 bathing sites (77 per cent) had excellent water quality, down from 117 in 2022. · The number of beaches with poor bathing water quality increased to […]
Nearly Three Quarters Of Ireland’s Bathing Waters Are Excellent
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report, Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2017, has found that the overall quality of Ireland’s bathing waters remains good with 132 of 142 identified waters meeting strict EU standards. These standards provide a high level of protection for bathers. Nearly three quarters of bathing waters were classed as ‘excellent’ with 102 […]