Public Participation with regard to Identification of Bathing Waters
15/08/2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE IDENTICATION OF ‘BATHING WATERS’ UNDER THE BATHING WATERS DIRECTIVE 2006/7 EC OF 15TH FEBRUARY 2006 AND THE BATHING WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS SI 79 OF 2008
All 34 city and county councils are inviting public participation in the identification of Bathing Waters under the Bathing Waters Directive and the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (SI No 79 of 2008).
The Directive requires that water quality at all designated bathing waters meets stringent microbiological standards in order to protect the health of people who choose to bathe there. City and county councils are required under the 2008 Regulations to identify bathing waters on an annual basis.
This consultation process provides the public with an opportunity to:
• comment on existing designated bathing waters with a view to continuation of designation,
• comment on other bathing waters not currently designated but which may be considered for designation.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council accordingly invites comments from interested parties in relation to the identification of Bathing Waters
By Post to:
Beaches Section
Level 3
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
County Hall
Marine Road
Dún Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
by email: beaches@dlrcoco.ie
Information on the criteria to be used in identifying bathing waters can be found at
http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Water/WaterQuality/BathingWaters/
Closing date for submissions to your city council or county council is 14th September 2012.
