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Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces

Quality of bathing water. Counties and Aran, and provinces 2012
Classification of beaches (1)
Number of municipalities Beaches/ rivers, lakes Very good Good Pass
Coasts (beaches)
Alt Empordà 9 32 31 1 0
Baix Camp 3 18 18 0 0
Baix Ebre 4 15 15 0 0
Baix Empordà 10 33 32 1 0
Baix Llobregat 4 4 4 0 0
Baix Penedès 3 7 7 0 0
Barcelonès 3 15 13 1 1
Garraf 3 16 16 0 0
Maresme 16 36 35 1 0
Montsià 4 11 11 0 0
Selva 3 14 14 0 0
Tarragonès 7 22 22 0 0
Catalonia 69 223 218 4 1
Barcelona 26 71 68 2 1
Girona 22 79 77 2 0
Tarragona 21 73 73 0 0
Inland (rivers, lakes) (2)
Alt Empordà 1 1 1 0 0
Berguedà 1 1 1 0 0
Noguera 1 1 1 0 0
Osona 1 2 2 0 0
Pallars Jussà 3 3 3 0 0
Pla de l'Estany 1 2 1 0 1
Priorat 1 1 1 0 0
Solsonès 1 1 1 0 0
Catalonia 10 12 11 0 1
Barcelona 2 3 3 0 0
Girona 2 3 2 0 1
Lleida 5 5 5 0 0
Tarragona 1 1 1 0 0
Source: Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat. Agència Catalana de l'Aigua.
Note: (1) Council Directive 76/160/CEE.

Last update: July 10, 2013.

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 "..".