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Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces

Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces Beaches/ rivers, lakes
Coasts (beaches) Alt Empordà Baix Camp Baix Ebre Baix Empordà Baix Llobregat Baix Penedès Barcelonès Garraf Maresme Montsià Selva Tarragonès Catalonia Barcelona Girona Tarragona Inland (rivers, lakes) Alt Empordà Berguedà Garrotxa Noguera Osona Pallars Jussà Pla de l'Estany Priorat Solsonès Catalonia Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona
2007 32 18 14 33 4 7 10 16 30 12 14 23 213 60 79 72 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 15 4 4 6 1
2006 32 17 14 33 4 7 9 16 30 12 14 23 211 59 79 73 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 15 4 4 6 1
2005 32 17 14 33 4 7 9 16 30 12 14 23 211 59 79 73 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 15 4 4 6 1
2004 32 17 14 33 4 7 8 16 30 12 14 23 210 58 79 73 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 15 4 4 6 1
Source: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Agència Catalana de l'Aigua.
Note: (1) Council Directive 76/160/CEE.

Last update: November 27, 2009.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The Catalan Water Agency (ACA) manages and plans the water cycle, with a vision of integrated water systems, taking into account the balance of all ecosystems. Water becomes a basic structural and functional element to the environment and life. This management must be compatible with the growing demand for permanence, universality and immediacy of the citizens of an advanced society, and ensure quality and good service.

The data on water quality shows the controls registered in accordance with the Framework directive on water from the year 2007. For the study of the bathing water for beaches, rivers and lakes, the microbiological quality of the water is measured. For wastewater treatment plants, data is provided on the capacity of treatment, the population served and overall performance.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".