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Closed

	label	Closed
	compliance code notation	C
	definition	Indicates that the bathing water was closed during the bathing season.
	notation	C C
	see also	CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION BW1 EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	type	Concept Compliance classification code (Class)
	in scheme	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	source	The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	top concept of	compliance classification codeset concept scheme

Fail

	label	Fail
	compliance code notation	F
	definition	Bathing water quality compliance classification for use in bathing water quality reporting under the Bathing Water Directive - cBWD (76/0160/EEC) For annual assessments "Fail" means that fewer than 95% of the samples meet the required mandatory standards of the cBWD Directive (76/0160/EEC). Sample limits used are: "Higher": TC: ≤500; FC: ≤100; FS: ≤100. "Minimum": TC: ≤10000; FC: ≤2000; FS: N/A. "Fail": TC: >10000; FC: >2000; FS: N/A. TC= Total Coliforms, FC = Faecal Coliforms, FS = Faecal Streptococci. All numeric limits are cfu/100ml
	notation	F F
	see also	CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION BW1 EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	type	Concept Compliance classification code (Class)
	in scheme	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	source	The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	top concept of	compliance classification codeset concept scheme

Higher

	label	Higher
	compliance code notation	G
	definition	Bathing water quality compliance classification for use in bathing water quality reporting under the Bathing Water Directive - cBWD (76/0160/EEC) For annual assessments "Higher" means the bathing water meets the criteria for the stricter UK guideline standards of the cBWD Directive (78/0160/EEC) (includes lower levels of concentrations and a third parameter (FS)). Sample limits used are: "Higher": TC: ≤500; FC: ≤100; FS: ≤100. "Minimum": TC: ≤10000; FC: ≤2000; FS: N/A. "Fail": TC: >10000; FC: >2000; FS: N/A. TC= Total Coliforms, FC = Faecal Coliforms, FS = Faecal Streptococci. All numeric limits are cfu/100ml
	notation	G G
	see also	CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION BW1 EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	type	Concept Compliance classification code (Class)
	in scheme	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	source	The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	top concept of	compliance classification codeset concept scheme

Minimum

	label	Minimum
	compliance code notation	I
	definition	Bathing water quality compliance classification for use in bathing water quality reporting under the Bathing Water Directive - cBWD (76/0160/EEC) For annual assessments "Minimum" means that at least 95% of the samples meet the mandatory standards of the cBWD Directive (76/0160/EEC). Sample limits used are: "Higher": TC: ≤500; FC: ≤100; FS: ≤100. "Minimum": TC: ≤10000; FC: ≤2000; FS: N/A. "Fail": TC: >10000; FC: >2000; FS: N/A. TC= Total Coliforms, FC = Faecal Coliforms, FS = Faecal Streptococci. All numeric limits are cfu/100ml
	notation	I I
	see also	CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION BW1 EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	type	Concept Compliance classification code (Class)
	in scheme	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	source	The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	top concept of	compliance classification codeset concept scheme

Not Classified

	label	Not Classified
	compliance code notation	N
	definition	Indicates that the bathing water was not classified during the bathing season.
	notation	N N
	see also	CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION BW1 EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC) QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	type	Concept Compliance classification code (Class)
	in scheme	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	source	The Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991
	top concept of	compliance classification codeset concept scheme

abnormalWeatherException

	comment	Article 5 of the Bathing Waters Directive allows the Environment Agency to disregard results that exceed the bathing water standards if they were affected by floods, other natural disasters or abnormal weather conditions. This applies to both the mandatory and guideline bathing water quality standards. Our monitoring policy requires us to take bathing water samples according to a pre-determined timetable. We don't avoid taking samples because there is a forecast of wet weather. If it subsequently happens that there is a mandatory exceedence and the sample was affected by abnormally wet weather, flooding or natural disaster, we will make an application for a waiver. If the application is successful the sample result will be disregarded when we assess compliance but it will not be removed from our public register. Our policy for waiving bathing water results as a result of abnormal weather conditions has been agreed with Defra. Abnormal weather for the purposes of the Bathing Water Directive is defined as a storm event with return period of at least 1 in 5 years. A storm event will usually have occurred between 1 to 48 hours before the sample was taken (exceptionally upto 72 hours for larger catchments). We use rainfall data from rain-gauges that are representative of the bathing water catchment and approved by the Met Office. We then use this data to make an assessment based on the 1 in 5 year criteria. The sample results displayed in the 'What's in your Backyard' section of our website only hold the results used to assess Bathing Water Directive compliance. When a waiver is granted the result is removed from this site but is still available to the public through our public register.
	type	AttributeProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	boolean
	source	Environment Agency on Abnormal Weather Exceptions

actual

	label	actual
	count qualifier notation	=
	notation	=
	definition	'=' indicates that the actual count value is as given.
	type	Concept count qualifier code (Class)
	in scheme	count qualifier codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	count qualifier codeset concept scheme

less-than

	label	less-than
	count qualifier notation	<
	notation	<
	definition	'<' Indicates that the actual count value is less than the value given; that it is less than a detection/measurement lower bound.
	type	Concept count qualifier code (Class)
	in scheme	count qualifier codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	count qualifier codeset concept scheme

more-than

	label	more-than
	count qualifier notation	>
	notation	>
	definition	'>' Indicates that the actual count value is more than the value given; that it exceeds a detection/measurement upper bound.
	type	Concept count qualifier code (Class)
	in scheme	count qualifier codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	count qualifier codeset concept scheme

not-assessed

	label	not-assessed
	notation	n/a
	presence notation	n/a
	definition	A coded property value to indicate that an assessment of the presense of some characteristic has not been made.
	type	Concept Presence indicator code (Class)
	in scheme	Presence indicator codeset concept scheme)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	Presence indicator codeset concept scheme)