Water Quality at SANGATTE CENTRE PLAGE

🇫🇷 Francecoastal50.949, 1.761

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.

B
Good

Safe to swim

This bathing water meets EU quality standards. Low levels of bacterial contamination within safe limits.

Based on 2024 bathing season data

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

Latest Measurements

Intestinal Enterococci
180cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf
E. coli
270cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf

Sample date: 2024-09-09

5-Year Quality Trend

G
2024
G
2023
G
2022
G
2021
G
2020
ExcellentGoodSufficientPoor

Season Monitoring Results

DateEnterococciE. coli
2024-09-09180270
2024-09-021577
2024-08-261515
2024-08-1915460
2024-08-121515
2024-08-0515200
2024-07-291515
2024-07-22130350
2024-07-151515
2024-07-081515
2024-07-0177230
2024-06-241515
2024-06-171546
2024-05-271561

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.