Berchis

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Berchis Beach is a bathing area located in the commune of Larmor-Baden in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The beach is situated within the Golfe du Morbihan, a coastal region with oceanic and temperate climate characteristics. The beach has been subject to water quality monitoring and vulnerability assessment under European bathing water directives. The area experiences seasonal bathing activity and is subject to various potential pollution sources including wastewater discharges, stormwater runoff, and non-collective sanitation systems.

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Water

Coastal bathing area in the Golfe du Morbihan, a marine environment. The beach is delimited by defined eastern and western boundaries. Specific measurements of area, depth, or flow rate are not provided in the available text.

Location

Larmor-Baden, Morbihan department (56), in the Golfe du Morbihan region of Brittany, France. Access is via the Berchis road (Route de Berchis) with a slipway and signage. Parking information is not provided.

Facilities

Signage is present. Sanitation facilities are recommended as a long-term management measure but their current availability is not explicitly stated.

Season

Monitoring conducted during bathing seasons (saison balnéaire). Specific calendar dates for the official bathing season are not provided.

Water Quality

Water quality has been monitored across bathing seasons 2006 to 2011. Classification follows EU directives 76/106/CEE and 2006/7/CE based on faecal coliform levels (measured in CFU/100mL). Potential pollution sources identified include wastewater treatment plant discharges, stormwater outfalls, non-compliant individual sanitation systems, pleasure boat discharges, animals on the beach, and bathers. Phytoplankton proliferation potential has been assessed, including monitoring of pseudo-nitzschia populations and shellfish toxicity episodes.

Risks

Potential pollution risks from stormwater outfall discharges, failures of pumping stations, incorrect building connections, wastewater treatment plant discharge, pleasure boat waste, presence of animals on the beach, and phytoplankton/macroalgae proliferation.