Saulkrastu Centrs

14.9°C Water temp · Jun 8

Latvia Coastal 1 - Excellent 14.9°C

Satellite image of SAULKRASTU CENTRS — Satellite image © Esri

Saulkrastu Centre bathing water is located in Saulkrasti city, Saulkrasti municipality in the Gulf of Riga. The bathing area is monitored and classified according to European Directive 2006/7/EK requirements. Water quality is evaluated based on microbiological criteria including Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci indicators, as well as assessment of cyanobacterial blooms.

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Water

Coastal waters of the Gulf of Riga (Rīgas jūras līcis). The area experiences Baltic Sea hydrological conditions with water circulation patterns influenced by river discharge and coastal processes.

Location

Saulkrasti city, Saulkrasti municipality, Latvia. The bathing water monitoring point is located where the largest number of bathers are expected and where the greatest pollution risk occurs according to the water profile assessment.

Water Quality

Water quality is classified on a four-class scale: excellent quality, good quality, sufficient quality, and poor quality. Quality assessment uses 95th percentile for excellent and good quality thresholds, and 90th percentile for sufficient quality. For excellent quality: intestinal enterococci ≤100 CFU/100 ml and E. coli ≤250 CFU/100 ml. For good quality: intestinal enterococci ≤200 CFU/100 ml and E. coli ≤500 CFU/100 ml. For sufficient quality: intestinal enterococci ≤185 CFU/100 ml and E. coli ≤500 CFU/100 ml based on four previous bathing seasons.

Risks

Pollution sources include discharge from the Daugava River, biologinical pollution from rivers in Saulkrasti municipality, Skulte port operations, and bird colonies. Eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms are assessed as potential risk factors. Bathing is prohibited if E. coli exceeds 3000 CFU/100 ml or intestinal enterococci exceed 500 CFU/100 ml, or if excessive cyanobacterial growth is observed.