European bathing water quality in 2017

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Publication Created 24 May 2018 Published 29 May 2018

Topics: Water and marine environment ,

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The report assesses bathing water quality in 2017, indicating where the quality of bathing water is expected to be good in 2018. The report was compiled using information from more than 21 000 bathing waters in the 28 EU Member States. The report also covers bathing waters in Albania and Switzerland. The report is a joint production of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission.

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EEA Report No 2/2018

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Improvements and deteriorations in bathing water quality Bathing water sites where quality improved from poor in 2016 to sufficient, good or excellent in 2017; and bathing water sites where quality deteriorated from excellent, sufficient or good in 2016 to poor in 2017.

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Good news for holiday makers: excellent water quality at vast majority of European bathing sites Despite a slight drop in results, 85% of swimming sites across Europe monitored in 2017 met the European Union's highest and most stringent 'excellent' quality standards for waters mostly free from pollutants, according to the latest annual European bathing water quality report published today. The results give a good indication where holiday makers can find the best quality bathing waters this summer.

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Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , United Kingdom

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2017

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