Fewer than half of bathing water incidents assessed for risk
Risk assessments were carried out on fewer than half of all bathing water incidents reported by public health authorities last year.
The HSE’s public health bathing water group has revealed that only 15 out of 38 incidents where there were concerns about the quality of bathing water were formally assessed for the risk it posed to the public. A prohibition on bathing was imposed in 24 cases last year.
