Classifications
Scotland’s bathing water classifications under the Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are listed below. Classifications are calculated at the end of the bathing water season and apply to each bathing water for the duration of the following season.
The data behind these classifications can be accessed and visualised using our bathing waters data explorer tool on Scotland's Environment Web.
Summary of all 89 bathing waters
| Classification | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 50 | 56.2 % |
| Good | 27 | 30.3 % |
| Sufficient | 9 | 10.1 % |
| Poor | 3 | 3.4 % |