Quality of Bathing Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 230 of 1996). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Surface water Water quality standards Data collection/reporting 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 amend the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 so as to apply the water quality standards, sampling programmes and pollution prevention provisions of the principal Regulations to additional specified bathing areas. Local authorities will be required to submit results of their bathing water sampling programmes to the Environmental Protection Agency instead of to the Minister, in such manner as directed by the Agency. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends 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Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX