Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Surface water Water quality standards Inspection Monitoring Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations carry into effect Community Directive 2006/7/EC aiming at improvement of the quality of bathing waters. The Regulations establish a new classification system for bathing water quality based on four classifications and generally require that a classification of at least “sufficient” be achieved by 2015 for all bathing waters. Local authorities must take appropriate measures to improve waters and are required annually to identify bathing waters, establish a monitoring calendar, carry out the specified monitoring, report the results to the Environment Protection Agency, carry out appropriate management measures where necessary and provide information to the public. The Agency is required by the Regulations to classify bathing waters. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 230 of 1996). Legislation | Ireland | 1996 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 155/1992). Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 22 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 177 of 1998). Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 351 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 163 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX