Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2019

A report for the year 2019

Summary: The 2019 EPA Bathing Water report sets out bathing water quality at Ireland's beaches during the summer 2019 bathing water season.

Published: 2020

ISBN: 978-1-84095-889-8

Pages: 49

Filesize: 5,802 KB

Format: pdf

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 The 2019 EPA Bathing Water report sets out bathing water quality at Ireland's beaches during the summer of 2019.

Key findings:

  • 95% of bathing waters (140 of 147) met or exceeded the minimum required standard. This is up from 94% in 2018.
  • Three new bathing waters were classified as 'excellent' or 'good'.
  • Two bathing waters - Inchydoney East Beach in Cork and Cúas Crom in Kerry - were newly identified in 2019.
  • Waters at five beaches were identified as poor.

 

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