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Scotland’s Bathing Waters

Scotland’s Bathing Waters. ARE WE READY FOR 2012 Beach Operators Seminar 7 October 2010. Ian Speirs Scottish Government. Bathing Water Directive. Applies only to Designated Bathing Waters First introduced 1976 - revised 2006

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Scotland’s Bathing Waters

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  1. Scotland’s Bathing Waters ARE WE READY FOR 2012 Beach Operators Seminar 7 October 2010 Ian Speirs Scottish Government

  2. Bathing Water Directive • Applies only to Designated Bathing Waters • First introduced 1976 - revised 2006 • Stringent microbiological standards for water quality to protect bathers • Phased implementation to 2015.

  3. Scotland’s Bathing Waters • 2010 bathing season (1 June – 15 Sept) • 82 Designated bathing waters • An increase of 22 since 2007 • 79 coastal, 3 inland

  4. 2010 Monitoring Results • 1560 Samples • 349 (22.4%) Mandatory • 1189 (76.2%) Guideline • 22 (1.4%) Failing • 4 Bathing Waters failing quality for EU compliance

  5. Bathing Water Roles European Commission • Ensure that the Directive is properly implemented throughout the European Union • Collate results from each Member State • Publish European annual bathing water report.

  6. Scottish Government Responsible for transposing the BWD into Scottish legislation The revised Directive has been transposed by • The Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008

  7. Scottish Environment Protection Agency • Monitor and report on water quality at each designated bathing water • Publish results on SEPA website • Investigate potential risks • Publish annual report on bathing water compliance.

  8. UK Government Dept of Environment and Rural Affairs • Leads on transposition and administration of BWD in UK • Reports to EC on UK compliance • First point of EC contact on issues of UK bathing waters.

  9. Keep Scotland Beautiful • Administer Scottish Beach Award schemes • Bathing Water Litter Grant Scheme • Member of Designation Review Panel

  10. Scottish Water • Work closely with SEPA where remedial action is required • Carry out investigatory work • Investment in waste water treatment

  11. Designation Review Panel • Multi sector panel chaired by SEPA • Meets October each year to consider applications • Full details of application process on Scottish Govt and SEPA websites

  12. Bathing Water Management • 15 local authorities presently responsible for the 82 designated beaches • SEPA – Water quality monitoring • The Bathing Water (Scotland) Regulations 2008 introduce certain requirements for Local Authorities and SEPA.

  13. Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 Regulation 4 • Local authorities are obliged to provide information to Scottish Ministers, or to another Local Authority, on the quality of their bathing waters Regulation 5 • Local Authorities must encourage public participation in the exercise of their functions under the regulations

  14. Regulation 6 (24 March 2011) • SEPA must establish profiles for all designated bathing waters. SEPA must also consult with Local Authorities prior to establishment of profile. Regulation 7 (24 March 2011) • Local Authorities must establish a visual monitoring programme for pollution

  15. Regulation 8 (24 March 2012) • Local authorities are required to ensure that certain information is displayed on signage during the bathing season Regulation 13 (24 March 2011) • Where an interested party is of the opinion that an abnormal situation or an exceptional circumstance has occurred in relation to a bathing water, they have a duty to notify other interested parties including relevant health board

  16. Regulation 14 (24 March 2011) • Where an interested party (SEPA, the local authority or land owner) is aware of a cyanobacterial (blue/green algae) proliferation at a bathing water which can reasonably be considered to pose a risk to bathers’ health, that party must notify the other interested parties and the relevant health board.

  17. Regulation 15 (24 March 2011) • Management measures at bathing waters affected by macro-algae (seaweed) and marine phytoplankton proliferation Regulation 16 (24 March 2011) • Management measures at bathing waters affected by other pollution

  18. Regulation 18 • Gives SEPA or Local Authority the power to undertake action to protect public health without first carrying out consultation or notification with any person, where it considers it to be necessary for action be taken without delay. Regulation 19 • Where a bathing water is situated within two adjoining local authority areas, each of those authorities must carry out within its own area the functions conferred on it by these Regulations.

  19. Regulation 17 • The Regulations require that LAs appoint an appropriate officer (as well as a suitable emergency contact) in respect of coordinating the discharge of local authority functions under the Regulations.

  20. Contacts • ian.speirs@scotland.gsi.gov.uk • linda.galbraith@scotland.gsi.gov.uk • Water Environment TeamEnvironmental Quality DivisionScottish Government 1-H NorthVictoria QuayEdinburghEH6 6QQ

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