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Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces

Qualitat de les aigües de bany. Comarques i Aran, i províncies 2003
Classificació de les platges (1)
Nombre de municipis Platges/ rius, llacs Excel·lent Bona Deficient Molt deficient
Litorals (platges)
Alt Empordà 9 32 28 4 0 0
Baix Camp 3 17 15 2 0 0
Baix Ebre 4 14 12 2 0 0
Baix Empordà 10 33 31 2 0 0
Baix Llobregat 4 4 4 0 0 0
Baix Penedès 3 7 7 0 0 0
Barcelonès 3 8 8 0 0 0
Garraf 3 16 15 1 0 0
Maresme 16 30 25 5 0 0
Montsià 4 12 10 2 0 0
Selva 3 14 12 2 0 0
Tarragonès 7 23 21 2 0 0
Catalunya 69 210 188 22 0 0
Barcelona 26 58 52 6 0 0
Girona 22 79 71 8 0 0
Tarragona 21 73 65 8 0 0
Interiors (rius, llacs)
Alt Empordà 1 1 0 1 0 0
Berguedà 2 2 1 1 0 0
Garrotxa 1 1 0 1 0 0
Noguera 1 2 2 0 0 0
Pallars Jussà 3 3 2 1 0 0
Pla de l'Estany 1 2 1 1 0 0
Priorat 1 1 1 0 0 0
Solsonès 1 1 1 0 0 0
Catalunya 11 13 8 5 0 0
Barcelona 2 2 1 1 0 0
Girona 3 4 1 3 0 0
Lleida 5 6 5 1 0 0
Tarragona 1 1 1 0 0 0
Source: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Agència Catalana de l'Aigua.
Note: (1) Council Directive 76/160/CEE.

Last update: November 27, 2009.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The Catalan Water Agency (ACA) manages and plans the water cycle, with a vision of integrated water systems, taking into account the balance of all ecosystems. Water becomes a basic structural and functional element to the environment and life. This management must be compatible with the growing demand for permanence, universality and immediacy of the citizens of an advanced society, and ensure quality and good service.

The data on water quality shows the controls registered in accordance with the Framework directive on water from the year 2007. For the study of the bathing water for beaches, rivers and lakes, the microbiological quality of the water is measured. For wastewater treatment plants, data is provided on the capacity of treatment, the population served and overall performance.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".