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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 2011

Location Month -2011 Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008
Dromineer Pier May Excellent Quality
Castlelough May Excellent Quality
Yougalarra Pier May Excellent Quality
Terryglass May Excellent Quality
Skehana May Excellent Quality
Dromineer Pier June Excellent Quality
Castlelough June Excellent Quality
Yougalarra Pier June Excellent Quality
Terryglass June Excellent Quality
Skehana June Excellent Quality
Dromineer Pier July Excellent Quality
Castlelough July Excellent Quality
Yougalarra Pier July Excellent Quality
Terryglass July Excellent Quality
Skehana July Excellent Quality
Dromineer Pier August Excellent Quality
Castlelough August Excellent Quality
Yougalarra Pier August Excellent Quality
Terryglass August Excellent Quality
Skehana August Excellent Quality
Dromineer Pier September Excellent Quality
Castlelough September Excellent Quality
Yougalarra Pier September Excellent Quality
Terryglass September Excellent Quality
Skehana September Excellent Quality

Quality of Bathing Waters – Monitoring Results 2010

Location Month -2010 Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008
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 Yes

Quality of Bathing Waters – Monitoring Results 2009

Location Month -2009 Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008
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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