The Welsh Assembly has launched a new consultation on proposals to designate 2 further sites in Wales as bathing waters under the Bathing Water Directive.
The Bathing Water Directive requires member states to identify all bathing waters each year to so ensure that all coastal and inland waters that are used by a large number of bathers during the bathing season (15 May to 30 September) are designated.
The Assembly has received two requests for designation for the 2014 bathing water review one from Gwynedd Council and one from Denbighshire Council, for Llyn Padarn and Rhyl East respectively.
Gwynedd Council have applied for Llyn Padarn, which is already designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), to be designated as a bathing water under the Bathing Water Directive. The lake is primarily owned by Gwynedd Council, with the Seiont Gwyrfai and Llynfni Angling Association owning a section of the north western part of Llyn Padarn. Llyn Padarn is located within the boundaries of Padarn Country Park on the North Western edge of the Snowdonia National Park. The lake is approximately two and a half miles in length and half a mile wide and at its deepest point, almost 100ft.
Rhyl East beach, which stretches from the coastguard station and is split into two zones, is already maintained by Denbighshire Council
There are currently 100 designated bathing waters in Wales. All the current designated bathing waters are monitored by Natural Resources Wales, who carry out water sampling to assess compliance with water quality standards set by the Directive.
Deadline for responses to the consultation is 21st March 2014. Click here to access the consultation documents.
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