GEMET
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bathing seawater
Definition

Sea waters in which bathing is explicitly authorised or in which bathing is not prohibited and is traditionally practised by a large number of bathers. Water in such areas must meet specified quality standards relating to chemical, microbiological and physical parameters.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/12166