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Water quality excellent at most of Europe's bathing sites

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Press Release Published 19 May 2014 Last modified 03 Jun 2016

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Photo: © Ivo Pervan, Hrvatska turistička zajednica (Croatian National Tourist Board)

The water at Europe's beaches, rivers and lakes was generally of high quality in 2013, with 95 % of these sites meeting minimum requirements. Coastal sites performed slightly better than inland bathing waters, the data shows.

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