Plage Surveillee De Quend

20.9°C Water temp · Jul 22

France Coastal 2 - Good 20.9°C

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Location

Fort-Mahon-Plage and Quend are bathing beaches in France. Fort-Mahon-Plage and Quend are coastal communes.

Water Quality

Bathing waters at Fort-Mahon-Plage and Quend are classified as Type 1 profile beaches, indicating unconfirmed pollution risk. Water quality is monitored using the regulatory bacteriological tracers Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. The 2011 profile concluded that pollution was distant and worsened during spring tides, with no demonstrated correlation between bacterial contamination and rainfall. Between 2008 and 2017, water quality samples were collected and analysed for bacterial concentrations.

Risks

Bacteriological contamination from Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. Pollution sources include treated wastewater discharge, stormwater runoff, non-collected sanitation systems, camping facilities, and animal waste. Tidal phase and wind direction influence water quality. Sixteen pollution events were documented where bacterial concentrations exceeded directive thresholds.