The prohibition (Do not Swim) Notice at Front Strand, Balbriggan has been lifted.
Bathing Water Quality results from samples collected on 26th/27th June, 2023 show excellent for all beaches apart from Front Strand Balbriggan where the result was ‘Good’.
The prohibition (Do not Swim) Notice at Front Strand, Balbriggan has been lifted and replaced by the All Season Advisory notice.
The Bathing Water Quality results from samples collected on 26th/27th June, 2023 have been received.
All the following identified bathing waters met the standard for “excellent” water quality;
South Strand Skerries.
Loughshinny Beach.
Rush North Beach.
Rush South Beach.
Portrane Beach.
Balcarrick Beach, Donabate
Portmarnock Beach
Burrow Beach, Sutton
Claremont Beach
The non-identified bathing water, Malahide Beach, also met the standard for “excellent” water quality.
One beach met the standard for “good” water quality; Front Strand Beach, Balbriggan (* resample arranged 30/6/23) The HSE agreed the recommendation to remove the Prohibition (Do not Swim) Notice at Balbriggan.
The All Season Advisory notice remains.
Next scheduled tests are July 10th/11th and testing will continue every 2 weeks until the end of the bathing season in September.
For further information on beaches and bathing water see Beaches and Bathing Water
For information on Lifeguards this week see Lifeguards Provision
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 please go to https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs