Bābelīte

14.9°C Water temp · Jun 8

Latvia Lake 1 - Excellent 14.9°C

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Bābelītes Lake is a bathing site in Riga, Latvia, used for recreational swimming during the summer season. Water quality is assessed according to European Directive 2006/7/EK standards, which classify bathing waters into four quality categories: excellent, good, sufficient, and poor. The site is subject to regular microbiological monitoring to detect faecal contamination indicators and assess risks from cyanobacteria blooms.

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Water

Lake. Inland freshwater body.

Location

Bābelītes Lake, Riga, Latvia.

Season

Summer bathing season.

Water Quality

Water quality is classified according to four categories: excellent quality, good quality, sufficient quality, and poor quality. Assessment is based on two stages: operational evaluation after each water sampling and long-term quality assessment using data from the previous four bathing seasons. Microbiological indicators monitored are Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. Excellent quality requires E. coli ≤500 CFU/100 ml and enterococci ≤200 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile). Good quality requires E. coli ≤1000 CFU/100 ml and enterococci ≤400 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile). Sufficient quality requires E. coli ≤900 CFU/100 ml and enterococci ≤330 CFU/100 ml (90th percentile).

Risks

Cyanobacteria blooms may occur. Swimming is prohibited if excessive cyanobacteria multiplication is observed. Swimming is not recommended if E. coli exceeds 1000 but does not exceed 3000 microorganism cells per 100 ml of water and/or intestinal enterococci exceed 300 but do not exceed 500 cells per 100 ml. Swimming is prohibited if E. coli exceeds 3000 cells per 100 ml and/or intestinal enterococci exceed 500 cells per 100 ml.