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Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces

Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces 2023
Classification of bathing areas (1)
Number of municipalities Bathing areas Excellent Good Pass Insuficient Not classified
Coastal bathing areas
Alt Empordà 9 33 29 2 1 1 0
Baix Camp 3 19 18 1 0 0 0
Baix Ebre 4 16 14 2 0 0 0
Baix Empordà 10 38 37 0 0 0 1
Baix Llobregat 4 11 11 0 0 0 0
Baix Penedès 3 12 12 0 0 0 0
Barcelonès 3 15 11 4 0 0 0
Garraf 3 18 18 0 0 0 0
Maresme 16 39 35 4 0 0 0
Montsià 4 11 10 0 1 0 0
Selva 3 16 14 2 0 0 0
Tarragonès 7 27 23 4 0 0 0
Catalonia 69 255 232 19 2 1 1
Barcelona 26 83 75 8 0 0 1
Girona 22 87 80 4 1 1 1
Tarragona 21 85 77 7 1 0 0
Inland bathing areas (rivers, lakes)
Alt Empordà 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Berguedà 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Noguera 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Osona 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
Pallars Jussà 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
Pallars Sobirà 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pla de l'Estany 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Priorat 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Solsonès 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Alt Urgell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Catalonia 11 13 8 0 2 0 3
Barcelona 2 4 4 0 0 0 0
Girona 2 3 2 0 0 1 0
Lleida 7 5 4 0 0 1 0
Tarragona 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Agència Catalana de l'Aigua.
Notes:
(1) Directive 2006/7/CE on the management of bathing water quality.
Al 2023 els resultats de les classificacions de la qualitat de les aigües de bany s'han obtingut per zones de bany (255 costaneres i 13 interiors).

Last update: October 4, 2024.

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.

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 "..".