Temporary Prohibition of Bathing at Sandymount Strand

ekimiam

Temporary Prohibition of Bathing at Sandymount Strand

Dublin City Council has placed a Temporary Prohibition of Bathing Notice at Sandymount Strand today, Wednesday, 16th July, 2014.

Water samples taken at Sandymount Strand and Half Moon Swimming Club (South Wall) on Monday, 14th July, 2014 indicated that the water quality at these locations did not comply with the minimum standards set down for Bathing Waters.

A further sample has been taken today the result of which will be available on Friday, 18th July, 2014. If the water quality is in accordance with the required standards the prohibition notice will be lifted.

Dublin City Council has not, as yet, determined the cause of this event but is carrying out further investigations in this regard. Bathing water quality can be temporarily impacted by factors such as weather and tidal conditions, faecal matter from dogs and birds and temporary overflows from drains. This can result in a temporary fall in water quality.

In accordance with established protocols Dublin City Council has consulted with the HSE and the EPA on this matter.

ekimiam

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ProudDUB

Same ban in place for Killiney Beach too, I believe. Well done all you dog owners out there, who don't clean up after your dogs ! :mad:

neckedit

ProudDUB wrote: »

Same ban in place for Killiney Beach too, I believe. Well done all you dog owners out there, who don't clean up after your dogs ! :mad:

Is entirely dog owners fault?

loyatemu

neckedit wrote: »

Is entirely dog owners fault?

seems unlikely given the relative volumes of water and dog poo involved, and the fact that both beaches have sewage plants nearby that discharge into the sea (though the plant at Killiney is very modern)

aren't dogs banned from Killiney during the summer?

ProudDUB

neckedit wrote: »

Is entirely dog owners fault?

I never said dog owners were entirely to blame. But as you can hardly tell the tides, the weather or birds to clean up after themselves, I thought I'd save my wrath for the humans who couldn't be arsed cleaning up after their pets, or who are bringing them to places that they shouldn't even be in the first place.

neckedit

ProudDUB wrote: »

I never said dog owners were entirely to blame. But as you can hardly tell the tides, the weather or birds to clean up after themselves, I thought I'd save my wrath for the humans who couldn't be arsed cleaning up after their pets, or who are bringing them to places that they shouldn't even be in the first place.

Sorry, Not how I read it........

ekimiam

LIFTED !

spaceHopper

It's got nothing to do with dogs easterly winds blow sewerage back on to the coast. If the plants were working properly this wouldn't happen