Identified bathing waters are bathing waters (sea, river or lake surface waters) which Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council consider to be widely suitable by the public for bathing. Identified bathing waters are monitored, managed and assessed under the requirements of the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 as amended. Under the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008, Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council has responsibilities in relation to the management of bathing areas in the dlr area. These responsibilities include the identification of bathing areas, the establishment of bathing water profiles for identified bathing areas, the monitoring of bathing water quality at identified bathing areas, and the management of short-term pollution incidents and communication of health risks to bathers.
We currently have 5 identified Bathing Areas under these regulations - Seapoint, Sandycove, The Forty Foot Bathing Area, Killiney Beach and White Rock Beach. However, we do monitor water quality at a total of 9 locations which also include Blackrock Baths Shore, Beach Gardens Dún Laoghaire, Coliemore Harbour and Corbawn Strand.
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