Attention bathers! These rules apply to Lake Constance in Hitzesommer 2025!

Am Bodensee wird ab dem Wochenende mit hochsommerlichen Temperaturen gerechnet, während Badeverbote aufgrund von Keimbelastungen bestehen.
On Lake Constance, high summer temperatures will be expected from the weekend, while bathing bans exist due to germ loads. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Attention bathers! These rules apply to Lake Constance in Hitzesommer 2025!

Konstanz, Deutschland - The coming days promise bathing rates: At the weekend, the temperatures on Lake Constance should rise up to 37 degrees. Meteorologists from the German Weather Service (DWD) announce "three days of pure sun" and thus attract numerous water sports enthusiasts and sun worshipers to the idyllic shores. But despite the tempting weather, there are some important rules that should consider bathers to ensure a carefree stay.

In general, the water on Lake Constance is open almost everywhere the water is open - especially with certain restrictions. In any case, it is important to know that private terrain and places with a bathing ban should be taboo. In particular, a bathing ban in entrances from ports or at landing points of passenger ships applies within a radius of 100 meters. If you want to jump into the cool water in the next few days, you should be particularly attentive.

germ load: a serious risk

The water quality is also particularly relevant. In the past, an alarming germ load of almost 35,000 e-coli bacteria per 100 milliliters was found in the Eriskirch lido-a thorough exceeding of the limit of 1,800 bacteria. The enterococcal values ​​also showed more than six times the limit permitted by the EU. In the past there were due to As on August 30, 2023, even a bathing ban that was signaled with a red flag. This represents a serious problem that has occurred again and again in recent years, especially after heavy rain, as https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/nachrichten/kreis-und-kommune/karten-warnen-badegaeste-nicht-rechtztieb However,

bathing fun can become a health hazard, especially in the municipal beach baths in Eriskirch and Langenargen, where such critical values ​​have existed for years. This is exactly why the water quality is checked regularly in the Lake Constance district - all 14 days, regardless of the weather conditions. The controls are important to minimize health risks and to ensure the safety of bathers.

The invisible dangers

An aspect that should not be underestimated are also the antibiotic -resistant bacteria that can occur in contaminated bathing waters. These bacteria can get into the waters through waste water or agricultural floods. While the likelihood that these bacteria will trigger serious infections than is minor, but health surveillance still ensures that every bathing guest is well informed. Above all, people with injuries or weakened immune system should be particularly careful when it comes to swimming because they have a higher risk of infecting themselves. This is also emphasized by the [LGL.

To ensure that you can benefit from the upcoming heat weekend, bathers are called to find out more about the current water quality values. A look at the valid bathing water card is of great importance.

summarized it should be noted: the Lake Constance invites you to swim with the best weather, but every water person should keep an eye on the rules and water quality. So nothing stands in the way of a refreshing stay on the bank.

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