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Water quality in Brandenburg: These bathing lakes are now taboo!
Potsdam-Mittelmark: Current bathing lake qualities and alternatives for refreshing summer days in Brandenburg in focus.
Water quality in Brandenburg: These bathing lakes are now taboo!
Summer is in full swing and the current weather conditions in Brandenburg are making many people long to cool off in the swimming lakes. But how safe is swimming in these waters? Unfortunately, there is worrying news from the Federal Environment Agency's last water quality analysis from 2024: three bathing areas did not pass, including the Scharmützelsee, the Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthaler waterway and the Schwedt/Oder river bathing area. These results have alarmed the supervisory authorities and warned that bathing here is not recommended. Berlin-live reports on this and gives alternatives to still be able to enjoy the cool water.
The recommended swimming spots in Brandenburg include the Werbellinsee in the Barnim district, the Senftenberg Lake in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district and the Schwielowsee in Potsdam-Mittelmark. For anyone who wants to have fun swimming regardless of the weather, the Tropical Islands in Krausnick is an excellent indoor swimming alternative. In Berlin, on the other hand, the swimming lakes have passed all water quality tests and are therefore suitable for swimmers.
Encouraging data on water quality
The European Commission has also published a recent annual report on bathing water, showing that in 2021 almost 85% of bathing water in Europe was rated “excellent”. In Germany this proportion is an impressive 90.4%. Of the 2,291 bathing areas tested, 2,071 had an “excellent”, 130 a “good” rating and only 14 bathing areas (0.6%) were rated as “poor”. The improved values are the result of years of efforts to ensure good water quality through EU regulations that have been in force since 2006 and have been implemented in 16 state regulations in Germany. [EU-Germany].
The bathing season in Germany speaks for itself: thanks to a strict monitoring system and the implementation of European standards, the quality of bathing water remains excellent in many regions. But the warnings in connection with certain swimming areas are an important indication that swimmers should always pay attention to the latest water quality reports. Water lovers are expected to have a variety of safe swimming options in the coming weeks.