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sampleYear

	comment	The calendar year for which the sample is representative.
	type	DimensionProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	CalendarYear

sampleWeek

	comment	The calendar week for which the sample is representative.
	type	DimensionProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	CalendarWeek

bathingWater

	comment	The bathing water from which the sample was taken.
	type	DimensionProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	BathingWater

recordDate

	comment	The Sample Assessment date of record.
	type	AttributeProperty DatatypeProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	date

SampleAssessment

	comment	Specialised qb:Observation subclass for Bathing Water Quality In-Year Sample Assessments.
	type	Class Class
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	sub class of	Observation

ComplianceAssessment

	comment	Specialised qb:Observation subclass for Bathing Water Quality Annual Compliance Assessments.
	type	Class Class
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	sub class of	Observation

recordStatus

	comment	In-season assessment status.
	type	AttributeProperty ObjectProperty
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	RecordStatus

sampleClassification

	comment	In year sample bathing water quality assesment: C(closed), G(Higher), I(Minimum), F(Fail), N(Not classified)
	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	CodedProperty MeasureProperty
	code list	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	Compliance classification code (Class)

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

complianceClassification

	comment	Annual bathing water quality assesment: C(closed), G(Higher), I(Minimum), F(Fail), N(Not classified)
	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	CodedProperty MeasureProperty
	code list	compliance classification codeset concept scheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	range	Compliance classification code (Class)