Bathing Water Quality 2010
Throughout the bathing season (June 1 to Aug 31st) 20 beaches are monitored in Kerry . As far as bathing water quality is concerned the three critical paramaters of interest are Fecal Coliforms, Total Coliforms and fecal Streptococci –all bacteriological parameters. Follow the hyperlink on each beach below to view these results in graphical format. To view all results for each beach check on one of spreadsheets below:
Blue flag beaches:
Ballybunnion North
Ballybunnion South
Ballyheigue
Banna
Fenit
Ventry
Rossbeigh
Kells
White Strand, Caherciveen
Baile an Scelige(Ballinaskelligs)
Derrynane
Maharabeg
Designated beaches:
Castlegregory
Inny strand, Waterville
Non Designated Beaches:
Derrymore
Beál Bán
Traigh an Fhiona (wine strand)
Baile na nGall
Waterville town beach
White strand Caherdaniel
For further information on the different types of tests undertaken and the standards that are required please view our bathing water quality document
For a more in depth look at bathing water quality results please view our Excel spreadsheets.
Blue Flag and designated beach reports.
(excel spreadsheet) (Size: 602 KB)
Non-designated beach reports
(Size: 237 KB)
Further information can be found at http://www.bathingwater.ie/epa/home.htm
Contact Information
Environment Dept,
Maine Street,
Tralee,
Co. Kerry
Tel: 066/7162000
Fax: 066/7162001
Email: environ@kerrycoco.ie
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