PART 2BATHING WATER PROFILES

Bathing water profiles7

1

The appropriate agency must—

a

ensure that prior to the start of each bathing season, it has established a bathing water profile for every bathing water; and

b

keep every bathing water profile under review.

2

The appropriate agency may combine the bathing water profiles of contiguous bathing waters.

3

When complying with paragraph (1), the appropriate agency must take into account the data which it has obtained or analysed under—

a

F1the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017;

b

the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 M1; or

c

the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 M2.

4

Schedule 3 (bathing water profiles) has effect.