Water quality...

All UK bathing designated beaches have their water sampled and analysed on
a weekly basis by the Environment Agency. Samples are taken over a 20 week
period May - September.

CURRENT RESULT 2009:	2008:	2007:	2006:	2005:	2004:

Tunnels Beaches has achieved the highest level of pass every week for over eight consecutive years. In fact on average, we only score 10 units making it 50 times better than the standard required for Blue Flag quality water!

A Blue Flag is granted on the basis of strict management criteria.

Explanation of water quality test results...

	The test passed the higher, recommended guideline standards for faecal coliform, total coliform and faecal streptococci. • total coliform no more than 500 per 100ml • faecal coliform no more than 100 per 100ml • faecal streptococci no more than 100 per 100ml To achieve this overall result for a season, 80% of all samples must be equal to, or better than, the above standards for total and faecal coliform and 90% must be equal or better than the standard level for faecal streptococci.
	The test passed the legal minimum mandatory standards for faecal coliform and total coliform. • total coliform no more than 10,000 per 100ml • faecal coliform no more than 2,000 per 100ml To achieve this overall result for a season, 95% of all samples must be equal to, or better than, the above standards for total and faecal coliform.
	The test failed the legal minimum mandatory standards for faecal coliform and total coliform.