Scotland’s bathing water season opens with a decade of progress and record number of locations rated excellent

Scotland’s bathing water season opens with a decade of progress and record number of locations rated excellent

Scotland’s bathing water season began on 1st June and 2025 is the 10th anniversary of the first samples taken under the revised Bathing Water Directive, which introduced tougher water quality standards and clearer public information. This year Scotland starts the season with the highest ever number of bathing waters rated “Excellent” for water quality; 50 compared with 17 a decade ago, with 97% of sites now achieving sufficient or better quality…