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Inland bathing water quality in the European Union, 1990-2011

Figure Created 22 Sep 2012 Published 13 Nov 2012 Last modified 12 Jun 2013

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Topics: Water and marine environment

The figure shows the bathing water quality in different European countries over time: 1990, 7 EU Member States; 1991 to 1994, 12 EU Member States; 1995-96, 14 EU Member States; 1997 to 2003, 15 EU Member States; 2004, 21 EU Member States; 2005-06, 25 EU Member States; 2007 to 2011, 27 EU Member States. No inland bathing waters are reported from three Member States (Cyprus, Malta and Romania). The quality classes under the New Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) are jointed with compliance categories under the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC).

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Units:: Bathing waters complying to directive, non-compliant, banned/closed and insufficient sampled/not sampled
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Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
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EU27 - 1990 (EU7); 1991-1994 (EU12); 1995-1996 (EU14); 1997-2003 (EU15); 2004 (EU21); 2005-2006 (EU25); 2007-2011 (EU27)

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07 Jun 2012 - Percentage of inland bathing waters in the European Union per compliance category

21 Mar 2012 - Inland bathing water quality in the European Union, 1990-2010

17 Dec 2010 - Inland bathing water quality in the European Union

12 Nov 2009 - Percentage of EU coastal and inland bathing waters meeting the non-mandatory guide levels of the bathing water directive, 1992 to 2006 for EU-25

12 Nov 2009 - Percentage of EU coastal and inland bathing waters meeting the non-mandatory guide levels of the bathing water directive, 1992 to 2004 for EU-15.

12 Nov 2009 - Percentage of EU coastal and inland bathing waters meeting the non-mandatory guide levels of the bathing water directive, 1992 to 2003 for EU-15.

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