Daugavas Peldvieta Ķīpsala

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Satellite image of DAUGAVAS PELDVIETA ĶĪPSALA — Satellite image © Esri

Ķīpsala is an official bathing site on the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. It is one of 59 officially designated bathing sites in Latvia subject to water quality monitoring and management under EU Directive 2006/7/EK. The site is monitored for microbiological quality, with particular attention to faecal contamination indicators and the risk of cyanobacterial blooms. Water quality is classified on a four-level scale: excellent, good, sufficient, or poor.

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Water

The Daugava River, an inland water body. The monitoring point is positioned where the largest number of bathers are expected and where the greatest pollution risk is anticipated.

Location

Ķīpsala bathing site is located on the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia.

Season

Monitoring occurs during the bathing season; the document references four successive bathing seasons for long-term quality assessment but does not specify calendar dates.

Water Quality

Water quality is assessed using microbiological criteria, primarily Escherichia coli (E. coli) and intestinal enterococci as faecal contamination indicators. For long-term quality classification of inland water bathing sites, data from the four most recent bathing seasons are evaluated using statistical analysis. Excellent quality requires E. coli ≤ 500 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile) and enterococci ≤ 200 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile). Good quality requires E. coli ≤ 1000 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile) and enterococci ≤ 400 CFU/100 ml (95th percentile). Sufficient quality requires E. coli ≤ 900 CFU/100 ml (90th percentile) and enterococci ≤ 330 CFU/100 ml (90th percentile).

Risks

Cyanobacterial blooms present a risk at bathing sites. Excessive cyanobacterial proliferation prohibits bathing. Operational assessment indicates swimming is not recommended if E. coli counts exceed 1000 but do not surpass 3000 cells/100 ml and/or intestinal enterococci counts exceed 300 but do not surpass 500 cells/100 ml. Swimming is prohibited if E. coli exceeds 3000 cells/100 ml and/or enterococci exceeds 500 cells/100 ml.