Revealed: Council seeking public opinion on potential new bathing waters

Tipperary County Council is inviting public participation in the identification of new bathing waters in Co Tipperary under the Bathing Water Directive and Bathing Water Quality Regulations S.I 79 of 2008.

Local authorities are required under the 2008 Regulations to identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use

The Directive requires that water quality at all identified bathing waters meets stringent microbiological standards in order to protect the health of people who choose to bathe there. Tipperary County Council is required under the 2008 Regulations to identify bathing waters on an annual basis.

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This consultation process provides the public with an opportunity to:
• Comment on existing identified bathing waters with a view to continuation of classification
• Comment on other bathing waters not currently identified but which may be considered for classification.

Comments are invited from interested parties.

Please send submissions to paula.odwyer@tipperarycoco.ie
Closing date for submissions to Tipperary County Council is 26/9/2025.

For further information please contact:
Paula O’ Dwyer, Executive Scientist, Environment & Climate Action Department paula.odwyer@tipperarycoco.ie