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During the bathing water season, SEPA provides daily information on predicted water quality at 23 designated bathing water sites.
Information is displayed on electronic message signs at the bathing water sites.
What does the warning mean?
Water quality forecast : Good
This means that the water is likely to be safe for bathing.
Water quality forecast: Poor
Indicates a prediction that the quality of the bathing water at that time may be poor. In this circumstance, bathing is not advisable.
Water quality forecast: Excellent
Indicates that bathing water quality is predicted to meet the tightest EC guideline standards. (Trialed at Aberdeen only)
Water quality forecast: Poor - rainfall
Recent rainfall may have affected water quality today. (Trialed for Brighouse Bay and Sandyhills)
Further information on the Signage programme is available on SEPA's website.
Page updated: Friday, June 02, 2017