Water Quality at SÃO SEBASTIÃO DA FEIRA

🇵🇹 Portugalriver40.315, -7.866

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
77cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf
E. coli
250cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf

Sample date: 2024-08-23

5-Year Quality Trend

G
2024
G
2023
G
2022
G
2021
G
2020
ExcellentGoodSufficientPoor

Season Monitoring Results

DateEnterococciE. coli
2024-08-2377250
2024-08-2111015
2024-08-164661
2024-08-1415977
2024-08-091515
2024-08-0777110
2024-08-0214415
2024-07-3146577
2024-07-261515
2024-07-24177109
2024-07-19200140
2024-07-17197215
2024-07-1215110
2024-07-1016094
2024-07-03126197
2024-06-25270504

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.