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Bathing water quality in Europe

Infographic

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Published 30 May 2017 Last modified 01 Jun 2017

Topics: Water and marine environment

Bathing water quality is improving in Europe. In 2016, the vast majority (85.5 %) of the more than 21,000 monitored bathing sites had excellent water quality. About two thirds of all monitored sites are by the coast and one third in inland rivers and lakes.

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27 Jun 2016 - Bathing water quality in Europe

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