A skos:Concept subclass for assessment qualifiers.A skos:Concept subclass for assessment regimesAssessmentRegimeA specialised subclass of qb:Slice for bathing water quality sample dataset slices by sampling point.A specialised subclass of qb:Slice for bathing water quality sample dataset slices by sampling point and sample year.A specialised subclass of qb:Slice for bathing water quality sample dataset slices by the week in which the sample was taken.A specialised subclass of qb:Slice for bathing water quality sample dataset slices by the year in which the sample was taken.Indicates that the bathing water was closed during the bathing season.ClosedA subclass of skos:Concept to collect all instances of bathing water compliance codes.Specialised qb:Observation subclass for Bathing Water Quality Annual Compliance Assessments.A specialisation of qb:Dataset for Bathing Water Quality Annual Compliance Assessments.An owl:Class, rdfs:Class for count qualifier code pointsBathing 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/100mlFailBathing 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/100mlHigherBathing 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/100mlMinimumA category of (key-less) slice for gathering the most recent in season sample assessmentsIndicates that the bathing water was not classified during the bathing season.Not ClassifiedA distinguished subClass of skos:Concept for presence code points.A class of sample assessment record status codesSpecialised qb:Observation subclass for Bathing Water Quality In-Year Sample Assessments.A specialisation of qb:Dataset for In-Year Bathing Water Quality Sample data.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.'=' indicates that the actual count value is as given.actualA skos:ConceptScheme for assessment qualifiersactual assessmentA skos:ConceptScheme for assessment regimes.assessment regime concept schemecBWDcBWD-rBWD-transitionrBWDThe bathing water from which the sample was taken.A Slice Key for grouping samples by sampling pointA Slice Key for grouping samples by sampling point and sample yearA Slice Key for grouping samples by sample weekA Slice Key for grouping samples by sample yearA collection of Bathing Water Compliance codes derived from classifications given at <http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/37841.aspx> A SKOS ConceptScheme for bathing water compliance classification codes.ClosedFailHigherMinimumNot ClassifiedExcellentClosedGoodSufficientPoorInsufficiently SampledNewA slice key for grouping annual compliance assessments by sampling point.A slice key for grouping annual compliance assessments by year.Annual bathing water quality assesment: C(closed), G(Higher), I(Minimum), F(Fail), N(Not classified)A datatype for typing bwq compliance code skos:notations.A DSD for Bathing Water Quality Annual Compliance assessment reporting.A skos:ConceptScheme for count qualifier code points. Count qualifier codes indicate whether an actual count or upper/lower bounds to detection are being reported.less-thanmore-thanA datatype for count qualifier notation literal values.A skos:notation sub-property for signifying count qualifier notation datatyped values.A boolean valued attribute to indicate that a sample assessment is eligible to be discounted (discountable=true) from annual Compliance Assessments. This attribute is updated throughout the season, and is required to show where a sample meets the criteria to be eligible for discounting. The absence of a value for this attribute indicates that a judgment on whether the sample is discountable is pending. This may occur several days after first publication of sample assessment result.An boolean valued attribute on a discountable :SampleAssessment which indicates that it has been discounted (discounted=true) for use in annual Compliance Assessments. This attribute may be present on a discountable sample assessment. It reflects a descision made at the end of the season in which the sample was taken as to whether to actually discount (discounted=true) a discountable sample assessment from annual Compliance Assessments.The number of colonies of entro virus per 100ml water sample.>, < or actual qualifier for entro virus count5001