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| UK beach hygiene hailed in report | UK beach hygiene hailed in report |
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| British beaches are among the cleanest in Europe for the quality of their bathing water, according to a report. | British beaches are among the cleanest in Europe for the quality of their bathing water, according to a report. |
| The European Commission study found 99.6% of the UK's 567 coastal bathing areas monitored met European Union water quality standards. | |
| All six areas in Gibraltar and 10 out of 11 UK freshwater sites, such as rivers and lakes, were up to scratch. | All six areas in Gibraltar and 10 out of 11 UK freshwater sites, such as rivers and lakes, were up to scratch. |
| The report is the first time data for bathing water hygiene has been compared for all 25 EU member states. | The report is the first time data for bathing water hygiene has been compared for all 25 EU member states. |
| Bathing areas | Bathing areas |
| Reijo Kemppinen, head of the European Commission office in London, said: "Coming just before the bathing season begins the report provides useful water quality information for UK bathers, as well as for the many tourists who visit Britain's beaches every summer." | Reijo Kemppinen, head of the European Commission office in London, said: "Coming just before the bathing season begins the report provides useful water quality information for UK bathers, as well as for the many tourists who visit Britain's beaches every summer." |
| The report found more than 96% of coastal areas across the EU met the standards, and there was a figure of nearly 89% for freshwater areas. | The report found more than 96% of coastal areas across the EU met the standards, and there was a figure of nearly 89% for freshwater areas. |
| Member states are required to report on the quality of their bathing areas every year. | Member states are required to report on the quality of their bathing areas every year. |
| Some 14,345 coastal and 6,749 freshwater locations were monitored for the study. | Some 14,345 coastal and 6,749 freshwater locations were monitored for the study. |