To view results for a bathing area, select a local authority or river basin district to list their bathing areas and then choose your bathing area or use the map to zoom to your preferred bathing area.
Enter a single year or a range of years from 2003 to 2009 in the 'From' and 'To' boxes. Bathing water information is displayed in the map, piechart, assessment text and change in water quality status tab for the last year entered.
Water Quality Status
Good Sufficient Poor
Good Sufficient Poor
Improved
Unchanged
Deteriorated
Good status − Compliant with EU Guide and Mandatory values
Sufficient status − Compliant with EU Mandatory values only
Poor status − Noncompliant with EU Mandatory values