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Recent News
- High Astronomical Spring Tides March 21, 2023
- Urban Façade Improvement Scheme 2023 March 20, 2023
- Make your Street a Playful Street March 20, 2023
- Published: Weekly Planning Lists for Waterford March 17, 2023
- Tommy Bowe urges drivers to kick drink driving to touch this St. Patrick’s Weekend March 15, 2023
- St. Patrick’s Festival Road Closure Arrangements March 15, 2023
- Exciting news for the Dungarvan Arts scene! March 13, 2023
- Jubilee Memorial Community Garden launched by Waterford’s Metropolitan Mayor March 13, 2023
- Reminder: Expressions of Interest sought for Commercial & Residential Tenant at 9 Main Street, Tramore March 13, 2023
- Closing this week : Applications for Beach Lifeguards 2023 March 12, 2023
- Screening of Writing Home in association with Waterford City Arts Office March 11, 2023
- Liostaí Pleanála seachtainiúla March 10, 2023
- Published: Weekly Planning Lists for Waterford March 10, 2023
- Tagann draíocht na Oscars go dtí an scáileán mór i nDún Garbhán March 10, 2023
- David Daniels co-opted onto Waterford City & County Council March 10, 2023
Category Archives: Bathing Water Notice
Latest Bathing Water updates
For our latest bathing water quality results, please see https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/water/bathing-water/bathing-water-quality.htm Updates A prohibition notice is in place at Tramore Pier following on from last year’s investigations. Bonmahon has been reopened. Boatstrand has a temporary bathing prohibition notice due to high … Continue reading
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ALERT: Bathing Prohibition at Bonmahon
BATHING PROHIBITION Due to high bacterial count bathing is prohibited at Bonmahon. The likely cause of the high readings is the recent high rainfall. Bathing water quality readings can be found here on our website.
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Kilfarrassey receives the Green Coast Award for the 2022 Bathing Season
Waterford Council were delighted to accept our 5 Blue Flag and 7 Green flag designations at a recent ceremony in Wexford where Kilfarrassey was the latest #Waterford beach to achieve Green Flag status. Pictured above, Ian Diamond, An Taisce; Katia Hunter, Waterford … Continue reading
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Ten Drown Every Month – One Third After Drinking Alcohol – St. Patrick’s Day Festivities raise drowning risk
Water Safety Ireland is appealing to those enjoying the St Patrick’s festival weekend to stay away from waterways when consuming alcohol. There are ten drownings every month in Ireland and alcohol is a contributory factor in one third.* A full … Continue reading
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Be Alert to Water Safety
As Sport Ireland and key stakeholders have come together to encourage everyone to be alert to water safety this summer, Waterford City and County Council is actively supporting the message to keep safe in and near water. Over the last … Continue reading
Waterford goes blue for World Drowning Prevention Day
Hot weather increases drowning risk. UN World Drowning Prevention Day is Sunday 25 July On Sunday 25th July 2021 our Council Buildings will be going BLUE to highlight drowning prevention worldwide. The United Nations has declared Sunday 25 July World Drowning Prevention Day. … Continue reading
Public Participation: Identification of Bathing Waters
Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Waterford City & County Council are asking people … Continue reading
REMINDER: Temporary Bathing Prohibition, Clonea Beach
Due to an emergency overflow from the sewerage system, there is a risk of contamination at Clonea beach and bathing is temporarily prohibited until the status of the bathing water quality can be verified. This will take approximately 2 days.
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Temporary Bathing Prohibition: Clonea Beach
Due to an emergency overflow from the sewerage system, there is a risk of contamination at Clonea beach and bathing is temporarily prohibited until the status of the bathing water quality can be verified. This will take approximately 2 days.
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