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Lake bathing water · Netherlands

Westeinderplassen, Zwemsteiger Herenweg

PoorDeclining over 11 seasons

Westeinderplassen, Zwemsteiger Herenweg is officially classified Poor for the 2025 bathing season. Rated Excellent in 6 of the last 11 classified seasons.

Classification history, 20152025

The EU Bathing Water Directive classifies each designated bathing water once a year from four seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci samples. One season is a snapshot; the run below is the pattern.

Official bathing water classification by season
SeasonOfficial classification
2025Poor
2024Sufficient
2023Good
2022Good
2021Good
2020Excellent
2019Excellent
2018Excellent
2017Excellent
2016Excellent
2015Excellent

What this rating covers

This is the official classification published by Netherlands under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC). It reflects measured bacteriological levels — E. coli and intestinal enterococci — over four bathing seasons. It is not a safety clearance, and it does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity or hazards such as currents and depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Always check local signage and the operator’s current notices before entering the water.

Official national bathing water profile for Westeinderplassen, Zwemsteiger Herenweg

Other bathing waters near Westeinderplassen, Zwemsteiger Herenweg

Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), Bathing Water Directive. CC-BY 4.0.

Site identifier NLBW13_RO749. Coordinates 52.23543, 4.74336.