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EEA) compiles
bathing water data gathered by local authorities across the 27 European Union member states, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Albania – measuring levels of bacteria from sewage and livestock. More than two thirds of sites are coastal
beaches, with rivers and lakes making up the remainder.
According to the European Environment Agency’s rankings for the 2020 swim season, Cyprus received a perfect score of 100% for excellent water quality at 112 swimming spots around the island, which were tested between May 1 and Oct. 31 last year.
Cyprus beat out Austria, Greece and Malta, which came in second, third and fourth.
Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters remain up to the European Union’s mandatory standards, but the number of sites meeting the “excellent quality” standards recorded a drop in 2020, the latest European Environment Agency (
With just a few weeks to go before the summer holidays, the EU's environment agency (EEA) and the European Commission have presented quite satisfactory results for the bloc's bathing areas in 2020. However, some environmentalists have warned that this does not reflect "the true reality of our waters"
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Bulgaria scores well on EU bathing waters survey, but fewer excellent sites sofiaglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sofiaglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.