Bathing Water Compliance
This dataset presents annual bathing water quality compliance results based on monitoring carried out by Local Authorities at designated bathing water locations in Ireland during the bathing season, which runs from 1 June to 15 September each year. The assessments are conducted under legislation governing bathing water quality and indicate whether each designated site meets required standards. It is published by the Environmental Protection Agency and covers monitoring results at the national level, providing a basis for tracking water quality trends and compliance status across bathing sites over time.This dataset shows the overall annual bathing water quality following monitoring carried out by Local Authorities over the bathing period which runs from 1st June to 15th September annually. The assessments are carried out on designated Bathing water locations as part of the legislation governing...
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Data schema (7 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | string | Name of the designated bathing water location.Name of the designated bathing water location. |
| BWID | string | Unique identifier code for the bathing water site.Unique identifier code for the bathing water site. |
| CurrentClassificationCurrent classification | string | Latest annual water quality classification for the bathing water.Latest annual water quality classification for the bathing water. |
| LatestYearLatest year | string | Year of the most recent water quality assessment.Year of the most recent water quality assessment. |
| URL | string | Link to the bathing water's page on Beaches.ie.Link to the bathing water's page on Beaches.ie. |
| URLtext | string | Display text for the link to Beaches.ie.Display text for the link to Beaches.ie. |
| Shape | geometry | Geographic location of the bathing water site.Geographic location of the bathing water site. |
Schema captured from wfs 21 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
| Name | BWID | CurrentClassification | LatestYear | URL | URLtext |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murvagh | IENWBWC010_0000_0100 | Excellent Water Quality | 2025 | https://www.beaches.ie/find-a-beach/#/beach/IENWBWC010_0000_0100 | Link to Beaches.ie |
| Rossnowlagh | IENWBWC010_0000_0200 | Excellent Water Quality | 2025 | https://www.beaches.ie/find-a-beach/#/beach/IENWBWC010_0000_0200 | Link to Beaches.ie |
| Mullaghmore Beach | IENWBWC010_0000_0300 | Excellent Water Quality | 2025 | https://www.beaches.ie/find-a-beach/#/beach/IENWBWC010_0000_0300 | Link to Beaches.ie |
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EPA:WFD_RPA_BATHINGWATERAREAS (GeoJSON)
https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/ows?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=EPA%3AWFD_RPA_BATHINGWATERAREAS&count=10000&outputFormat=application%2FjsonSource: wfs
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