Water Quality at GRANDE ANSE:GAUCHE PONTON PREFET

🇫🇷 Francecoastal14.505, -61.086

This data reflects historical water quality classifications and is not a real-time safety assessment. Water quality can change rapidly due to weather, sewage events, or algae blooms. Always check with local authorities or lifeguard stations before swimming.

A+
Excellent

Safe to swim

This bathing water meets the highest EU water quality standards. Very low levels of bacterial contamination detected.

Based on 2024 bathing season data

Source: European Environment Agency / EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC)

Latest Measurements

Intestinal Enterococci
30cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf
E. coli
15cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf

Sample date: 2024-09-30

5-Year Quality Trend

E
2024
E
2023
E
2022
E
2021
E
2020
ExcellentGoodSufficientPoor

Season Monitoring Results

DateEnterococciE. coli
2024-09-303015
2024-08-2015125
2024-08-021515
2024-07-1715312
2024-07-04177574
2024-06-201515
2024-06-063015
2024-05-2415143
2024-05-061515
2024-04-171515
2024-04-041515
2024-03-191515
2024-03-071530
2024-02-221577
2024-02-083015
2024-01-251515
2024-01-111515
2023-12-217761
2023-12-074677
2023-11-223030
2023-11-107794
2023-10-311546
2023-10-054515

Values in cfu/100ml (colony-forming units per 100ml)

What are E. coli and enterococci?

E. coli and intestinal enterococci are indicator bacteria for fecal contamination. Their presence suggests sewage or animal waste in the water, which may contain harmful pathogens. The EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) classifies water quality based on these two indicators.