Poste De Secours - Digue Des Allies

19.3°C Water temp · Sep 11

France Coastal 2 - Good 19.3°C

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This document is a vulnerability profile for bathing waters in the municipality of Dunkerque, France. It covers three designated bathing zones: Digue des Alliés, Malo Centre, and Malo Terminus. The profile assesses bacteriological water quality, identifies pollution sources, and provides management recommendations for these coastal bathing areas.

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Water

Coastal bathing areas in the North Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean and English Channel hydrographic network. Hydrodynamic characteristics include tidal fluctuations, wave action, and current patterns affecting the bathing zones.

Location

Dunkerque, located in northern France. Three bathing zones are profiled: Digue des Alliés, Malo Centre, and Malo Terminus.

Water Quality

Bacteriological water quality monitoring conducted seasonally. Classification results and daily concentration analyses are provided for each of the three bathing zones. Potential contamination sources identified include sewerage systems, river inputs, port activities, and agricultural activities.

Risks

Identified risk factors include storm water overflow impacts from sanitation systems, river inputs, port activities, and agricultural runoff. Phytoplankton monitoring and shellfish quality monitoring are conducted as additional health risk surveillance measures.