According to the 2024 ratio ofEuropean Environment Agency (EEA)European bathing waters continue to guarantee excellent quality standards.
The investigation, conducted in collaboration with the European Commissionanalyzed almost 22 thousand bathing sites – both marine and interiors – throughout the EU. Curious to know the situation in Italy?
The best countries for water quality
Here are the countries that stand out for the percentage of water classified as “excellent”:
On average, in the European Union, over 85% of the waters were excellent.
Overall, the 96% of European waters exceeds the minimum quality level provided for by the legislationwhile only 1.5% were judged with poor quality.
How is the water quality evaluated?
The monitoring is concentrated on two bacteria indicators of faecal contamination:
Whose presence can cause gastrointestinal and diarrhea disorders; Ear infections, eyes and respiratory tracts and even serious infectious diseases, in case of high contaminations. But the report recalls that other threats to be monitored remain, such as:
The samples are collected regularly before and during the bathing season by local and national authorities, and on the basis of the results, the quality is classified into 4 categories:
Bathing waters in Italy
According to the quality report of bathing waters in Italy for the 2024 seasonbased on the data monitored according to the bathing water directive, most of the waters, both coastal and internal, has reached a classification “excellent“Or” good “, with one Net majority of sites compliant with minimum standards.
For the 2024 seaside season, the data on Italy show a very positive situation:
Distribution between coastal and internal waters (2024): The excellent quality is found both in coastal and internal waters, although with slightly different percentages:
Overall, the overall quality of the bathing water in Italy is high, with the 98% of all reported waters compliant with minimum quality standards (classified as “sufficient” or better).
Here you will find the report on Italy.
