Brandenburg's bathing water: outstanding quality with a few exceptions!

Brandenburg's bathing water: outstanding quality with a few exceptions!

Bad Saarow, Deutschland - In Brandenburg, the bathing season is opened by a good news: Most bathing water shine with excellent water quality. According to n-tv , almost 2,300 bathing water in Germany are of the best quality. A small improvement compared to the previous year shows that we are on the right track. It is particularly noteworthy that Brandenburg has a positive development as a whole, although two bathing areas, namely at the Scharmützelsee in Bad Saarow and on the Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthaler-Wasserstrasse in Schwedt, have poor values.

The bathing water around Potsdam almost exclusively reach the "Excellent" seal. Brandenburg and Germany rely on these gratifying results on one of the front places in a European comparison. According to the findings of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Germany takes eighth place among 29 European countries. Only Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, Croatia, Denmark and Malta do better. The final lights are Albania, Poland, Estonia and Hungary, while Italy and Spain Germany are close to their heels.

overview of water quality

The monitoring of bathing water is not just about mere water quality. Health offices take care of the control of algae and blue-green algae during the bathing season. Nutrient -rich waters can promote the growth of cyanobacteria, which sometimes pose health risks. In Germany, the Algentoxin Microcystin-LR was identified, which is potentially harmful to human health. In order to protect the bathers, temporary bathing bans can be pronounced, such as mleuv reported.

• Investigations show that 98 percent of bathing water meets the quality requirements of the EU bathing water guideline.
• 103 bathing waters received the grade "excellent".
• of 2,291 bathing waters examined were temporarily or completely closed due to various reasons.
• 72 of which were closed because of cyanobacteria.

A visual inspection by health offices ensures that if suspected "blue -green blossom" is quickly traded. If there is discoloration, drawing samples are removed and microscopically examined in order to estimate potential dangers. In addition to these careful controls, general rules of conduct for bathers, especially for children, are also published to ensure security when swimming.

The meaning of the data

The bathing season 2024 has shown that the quality of the German bathing water remains good to very good, which is a pleasing continuity. The annual reports of the European Commission make it possible to make the water conditions more transparent and react at European level. In recent years, water quality in Germany has been constantly documented and evaluated by extensive examinations of 13,207 water samples. In particular, monitoring by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Agency for Water Science (BFG) is of great importance for ensuring that of harmless bathing pleasure.

These positive news about the water quality are contrasting to the challenges with which many waters are faced with extreme weather experiences. In this way, heavy ranges and floods can quickly lead to hygienic defects. Nevertheless, we are looking forward to the upcoming bathing days with confidence and enjoy summer in one of the most beautiful regions in Germany!