EC Bathing Waters Historic Compliance 1988 to 2013

This dataset is an archive of data relevant to the old Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) and won't be updated now the directive is no longer in force.


For the latest bathing water quality information please see https://environment.data.gov.uk/wales/bathing-waters/index.html .

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS100675
Alternative Title
  • Bathing Waters Monitoring Locations
  • Bathing Water Quality (Points Data)
  • EC Bathing Waters Historic Compliance 1988 to 2013.lyr
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Every week during the bathing season (15 May to 30 September 1988-2014), the Environment Agency took samples from coastal and inland designated bathing waters. These samples were analysed against the standards laid out in the 1976 European Bathing Water Directive and published online.


This data consists of: bathing water sites, site samples and site sample and annual site compliance from 1988-2014.
Additional Information

Bathing water quality explorer: https://environment.data.gov.uk/wales/bathing-waters/profiles/index.html

Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2026-05-08
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ( )

    Specification

    ESRI shape file

Resource Locator
View and Download ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Resource Locator
Web Mapping Services ( OGC:WMS )
 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Every week during the bathing season (15 May to 30 September 1988-2014), the Environment Agency took samples from coastal and inland designated bathing waters. These samples were analysed against the standards laid out in the 1976 European Bathing Water Directive and published online.


This data consists of: bathing water sites, site samples and site sample and annual site compliance from 1988-2014.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
  • bathing water
  • Environment Agency
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-03-04
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
  • Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
  • Water Quality (SMNR)
  • Sea and Coast (SMNR)
  • Management Areas (SMNR)
  • Water Resources (SMNR)
  • Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 

Attribution Statement

Other constraints

Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
 

Licence

Other constraints
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313030363735 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-05-08T08:27:27.292Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

Publishing Body

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