Do not Swim Notice Lifted from Front Strand Balbriggan

Following a return to “excellent” status at Front Strand Balbriggan Beach in the results of laboratory analysis the issued Prohibition (Do not swim) notice has been lifted.  

Balbriggan Beach 5

Please be advised that the temporary Do Not Swim notice issued on Wednesday July 7th 2021 for Front Strand Balbriggan has been removed.

Results received today from bathing water sample taken on the 7th July gave a return to “Excellent” status for water quality. 

Please be advised that an All Season Bathing Advisory is in place for Front Strand Balbriggan for 2021 - see details in relation to it All Season Advisory

Members of the public can check for water quality at any of the monitored bathing waters in Ireland in advance by accessing the EPA website at www.beaches.ie or by checking the notice board at the entrance to each beach.

To view  an explanation of the standards used for reporting results of bathing water (i.e. What are the standards used in bathing water) and the assessment of risk to bather health deemed to meet “Poor” standard (risk circa >10% of contracting gastro-intestinal illness) please got to  https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs