Do Not Swim prohibition notice lifted at Malahide Beach but extended at Front Strand, Balbriggan

The ‘Do Not Swim’ prohibition notice at Malahide Beach has been lifted following the return to “excellent” quality in the results of latest sampling taken on August 7th and received yesterday.

However the Prohibition at Front Strand Balbriggan has been extended for 72hrs due to a result of “sufficient”.

Further sampling will take place today with results due Thursday 12th August 2021.

Front strand Balbriggan remains open but beach users are asked to respect the ‘Do Not Swim’ notices as they have been put in place to ensure that the health of bathers is not compromised.

Members of the public can check for water quality at any of the monitored bathing waters in Ireland in advance by accessing the EPA website at www.beaches.ie or by checking the notice board at the entrance to each beach.

To view  an explanation of the standards used for reporting results of bathing water (i.e. What are the standards used in bathing water) and the assessment of risk to bather health deemed to meet “Poor” standard (risk circa >10% of contracting gastro-intestinal illness) please got to  https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs