Riva Bella - Centre

20.9°C Water temp · Jul 22

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 20.9°C

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Location

Littoral Calvados, between Ouistreham and Tracy-sur-Mer. This is a multi-zone study covering 19 bathing water areas in the Orne aval–Seulles basin.

Water Quality

Under the new calculation method applied to 2004–2010 data, certain beaches between Ouistreham and Tracy-sur-Mer are susceptible to being classified as having insufficient quality. Water quality is evaluated based on bacterial concentrations, specifically Enterococcus and Escherichia coli, using percentile-based classification over four seasons. The directive 2006/7/CE requires re-evaluation of bathing water quality from 2013 onwards.

Risks

Potential bacterial contamination from fecal sources. Identified pollution sources include domestic wastewater, rainwater runoff, watercourses, and marsh outfalls. Hydrodynamic modelling was conducted to identify penalising pollution sources affecting water quality.