Quality of bathing water – 2009 bathing season

The annual bathing water report presented by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that 96% of coastal bathing areas and 90% of bathing sites in rivers and lakes complied with minimum standards in 2009. It also describes where to obtain detailed and up-to-date information on bathing sites.

• Primary Source

EEA: Press Release, 10.6.10: EU bathing water quality remains high http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/eu-bathing-water-quality-remains-high

European Commission: DG Environment: Water: Bathing water quality http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-bathing/index_en.html

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