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Abnormal Situation

	type	Concept

DiscountableReasons

	top concept	AbnormalSituation ExceptionalCircumstance ShortTermPollution
	type	ConceptScheme

Exceptional Circumstance

	type	Concept

Short term pollution

	type	Concept

latestComplianceAssessment

	comment	The latest annual compliance sample assessment associated with a bathing water or sampling point
	type	ObjectProperty
	range	ComplianceAssessment

latestSampleAssessment

	comment	The latest in-season sample assessment associated with a bathing water or sampling point
	type	ObjectProperty
	range	SampleAssessment

LatestSampleSlice

	comment	A category of (key-less) slice for gathering the most recent in season sample assessments
	type	Class Class
	sub class of	Slice

bathing-water-quality

	type	Ontology
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

Closed

	label	Closed
	definition	Indicates that the bathing water was closed during the bathing season.
	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)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	compliance

Fail

	label	Fail
	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
	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)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	compliance

Higher

	label	Higher
	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
	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)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	compliance

Minimum

	label	Minimum
	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
	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)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	compliance

Not Classified

	label	Not Classified
	definition	Indicates that the bathing water was not classified during the bathing season.
	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)
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl
	top concept of	compliance

RecordStatus

	comment	A class of sample assessment record status codes
	type	Class
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

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

actual

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

assessment qualifier concept scheme

	comment	A skos:ConceptScheme for assessment qualifiers
	top concept	projected actual assessment
	type	ConceptScheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

assessment regime concept scheme

	label	assessment regime concept scheme
	comment	A skos:ConceptScheme for assessment regimes.
	top concept	cBWD cBWD-rBWD-transition rBWD
	type	ConceptScheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

bathingWater

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

bySamplingPointKey

	comment	A Slice Key for grouping samples by sampling point
	type	SliceKey
	component property	samplingPoint
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

bySamplingPointYearKey

	comment	A Slice Key for grouping samples by sampling point and sample year
	component property	sampleYear samplingPoint
	type	SliceKey
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

byWeekKey

	comment	A Slice Key for grouping samples by sample week
	type	SliceKey
	component property	sampleWeek
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

byYearKey

	comment	A Slice Key for grouping samples by sample year
	type	SliceKey
	component property	sampleYear
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

compliance classification codeset concept scheme

	comment	A collection of Bathing Water Compliance codes derived from classifications given at <http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/37841.aspx>
	note	A SKOS ConceptScheme for bathing water compliance classification codes.
	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
	top concept	C F G I N Closed Closed Excellent Fail Good Higher Insufficiently Sampled Minimum New Not Classified Poor Sufficient
	type	ConceptScheme
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl

complianceBySamplingPointKey

	comment	A slice key for grouping annual compliance assessments by sampling point.
	type	SliceKey
	component property	samplingPoint
	is defined by	bathing-water-quality.ttl