PART 3MONITORING OF BATHING WATERS

Monitoring7

1

SEPA and local authorities must monitor and carry out investigations at bathing waters in accordance with this regulation.

2

Monitoring for–

a

intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli must be carried out in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2;

b

cyanobacteria must be carried out in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 2; and

c

other pollution which takes the form of tarry residues, glass, plastic, rubber or other such waste must be carried out in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 2.

3

Investigation of macro-algae and marine phytoplankton proliferation must be carried out in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 2.

4

Any monitoring programme carried out by SEPA in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 2 is not to coincide with a monitoring programme carried out by a local authority under that Part.

5

The monitoring and investigation required by paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) and (3) must take place from 24th March 2011 onwards.

6

The monitoring required by paragraph (2)(a) must take place from 24th March 2012 onwards.