Swimming season has begun: water quality in bathing waters is good
To mark the start of the bathing season in early June, the district authority has inspected the bathing waters in Waldeck-Frankenberg – and confirmed that water quality is good, ensuring safe and enjoyable swimming. With the start of the bathing season, the Health Department of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district is once again regularly monitoring the official EU bathing waters within the district. This is based on the Hessian Bathing Water Ordinance, which transposes the requirements of the European Bathing Water Directive into state law. The aim is to enable residents and visitors to the region to enjoy safe and healthy swimming.
In the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, four bodies of water with a total of six bathing spots are monitored. These include Lake Eder (Waldeck-See lido + Rehbach), Lake Diemel (Heringhausen lido + Helmighausen), Lake Twistesee (Wetterburg lido) and Lake Ederauensee Teichmann. During the bathing season, site inspections and water tests are carried out every three weeks. During these, the bathing areas are checked and water samples are taken, which are tested in particular for microbiological contamination such as faecal matter (intestinal enterococci and E. coli). The results are taken into account in the assessment of hygienic water quality and are published by the Hessian State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology (HLNUG).
In addition to laboratory tests, water clarity, water temperature and pH levels are regularly monitored on site. Attention is also paid to any abnormalities such as algae build-up, contamination, hazards or unusual odours. If necessary, additional tests can be arranged or protective measures put in place for bathers. The water quality of the bathing waters in the district has been consistently rated positively for years. According to the latest classifications by the HLNUG, Lake Eder, Lake Ederauensee Teichmann, Lake Diemel and Lake Twistesee have once again been awarded the rating ‘excellent’.