Bathing Water Quality in Ireland in 2025
Summary: This is a report about bathing water quality in Ireland during 2025
Bathing Water Quality Infographic 2025
Map of identified bathing waters in Ireland in 2025
Map of other monitored waters in Ireland in 2025
Table of Identified Bathing Water Classifications 2022-2025
2022 to 2025 List of Identified Bathing Water Classifications in Excel
Table of other monitored waters likely classifications 2025
Local authorities monitor and manage bathing waters. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess water quality information provided by local authorities for the beaches that they manage.
Each year, local authorities take samples of bathing waters just before, and during the bathing water season. In Ireland, the season runs from 1 June to 15 September each year. Each Local Authority determines the season length in their area.
We classify water quality at our beaches and lakes as Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor.
Our national bathing water website www.beaches.ie shares the latest information on more than 200 bathing waters sampled during the bathing water season.
Swimming in Ireland can be a year-round activity in some locations, however, the classification of bathing water quality relates only to the designated bathing season.
The EPA is committed to producing and reporting bathing water data in accordance with best practice and fully to the European Statistics Code of Practice. These documents describe how the EPA compiles and reports on Bathing Water Quality in Ireland and can be viewed at the following location Bathing Water Advice & Guidance Documents - Beaches.ie - Beaches.ie.
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