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Environmental Health - Protecting our community
Sea Water Quality
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Seawater Sampling Point |
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2010 Sampling Dates |
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4 May 10 |
10 May 10 |
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2 June 10 |
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14 June 10 |
21 June 10 |
28 June
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5 July 10 |
12 July 10 |
19 July 10 |
26 July 10 |
2 Aug 10 |
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Middleton-on-Sea, Templesheen Rd * |
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Felpham, Blakes Road * |
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Bognor Regis, Aldwick * |
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Pagham, Beach Road * |
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Excellent Water Quality (passes Guideline Standards for Bathing Water Directive)
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Total coliforms no more than 500 per 100ml of water |
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Faecal coliforms no more than 100 per 100ml of water |
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Faecal Streptococci no more than 100 per 100ml of water | |
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Satisfactory Water Quality (passes Mandatory Standards for Bathing Water Directive)
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Total coliforms no more than 10,000 per 100ml of water |
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Faecal coliforms no more than 2,000 per 100ml of water | |
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Poor Water Quality (fails to meet main Mandatory Standard for Bathing Water Directive) |
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sample not taken |
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European Designated Bathing Beach |
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Blue Flag Award awarded 2010 for well managed beach including excellent water quality
see www.blueflag.org or www.qualitycoast.org |
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Abnormal weather waiver applied for this sample due to exceptional rainfall event within the catchment. If this application is successful this sample will be disregarded and replaced with a later catchup sample. | |
What is the Bathing Water Directive?
The Directive sets limits for a number of substances, and all countries in the European Union have to ensure their popular beaches meet these standards.
What are Coliforms?
Coliforms are a group of bacteria. Faecal streptococci are bacteria which are also indicators of sewage contamination.
How is water quality assessed over a bathing season?
Guideline: Over a bathing season 80% of samples must be equal to or better than the stringent Faecal coliform Guideline standards and 90%, equal to or better than, the Faecal streptococci standard.
Mandatory: Over a bathing season 95% of samples taken must be equal to or better than the main Mandatory standards.
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