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Lough Derg Bathing Waters

North Tipperary Co. Co. monitors bathing water quality at the following locations: Terryglass, Skehana, Dromineer, Youghal Quay and Castlelough. Monitoring is carried out in accordance with the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 and subsequent amendments. The HSE carries out the monitoring for North Tipperary Co. Co. every month from May to October.


Quality of Bathing Waters – Monitoring Results 2009

Location Month -2009 Complaint with 1992 Bathing Regs
Dromineer Pier May Yes
Castlelough May Yes
Yougalarra Pier May Yes
Terryglass May Yes
Skehana May Yes
Dromineer Pier June Yes
Castlelough June Yes
Yougalarra Pier June Yes
Terryglass June Yes
Skehana June Yes
Dromineer Pier July Yes
Castlelough July Yes
Yougalarra Pier July Yes
Terryglass July Yes
Skehana July Yes
Dromineer Pier August Yes
Castlelough August Yes
Yougalarra Pier August Yes
Terryglass August Yes
Skehana August Yes
Dromineer Pier September Yes
Castlelough September Yes
Yougalarra Pier September Yes
Terryglass September Yes
Skehana September No *

* The September 2009 sample for Skehana was non compliant in that the level of dissolved oxygen was 124% and exceeded the Dissolved oxygen range for % oxygen saturation of ≥ 70% and ≤ 120%.

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