Wexford County Council is advising the public that temporary “No Swimming” notices have been issued in respect of Ballymoney North Beach and Duncannon Beach.Recent tests conducted as part of the Council’s bathing water sampling
Recent tests conducted as part of the Council’s bathing water sampling programme showed slightly elevated levels of microbiological contamination at the above beaches. In the interest of public health and following consultation with the HSE, the Council has decided to temporarily prohibit swimming at both
In the interest of public health and following consultation with the HSE, the Council has decided to temporarily prohibit swimming at both beaches.
In recent days additional water quality samples have been taken at the beaches for further analysis. The results of these latter tests are expected in the coming days at which stage the bathing prohibition notices will be reviewed.
Bathing water quality results for 2017 to date at all of Wexford’s identified bathing beaches have been excellent. There is no obvious cause for these recent poor bathing water quality results, though recent spells of heavy rain may have been a contributing factor, and the Council’s technical staff are currently investigating the matter.
There is no obvious cause for these recent poor bathing water quality results, though recent spells of heavy rain may have been a contributing factor.
