Swimming fun guaranteed: Jülich lakes offer the best water quality!

Swimming fun guaranteed: Jülich lakes offer the best water quality!

In the city of Jülich there is reason to be happy for all bathing enthusiasts: a new bathing beach has been created at the Barmener Baggersee. This is not only valued as a place to relax, but is also supported by the high water quality of the bathing lakes in the region. In the Düren district, swimmers can look forward to a total of four swimming lakes, all of which have excellent water quality. Loud Herzog Magazine The Dürener See, the Echtz bathing lake and the Eschauel bathing beach in Nideggen were even given the top grade of “excellent”. Lake Barmen in Jülich was rated “good” and is therefore a safe place to swim.

The Düren district health department checks the water quality every month during the high season. Dr. Barbara Kowalzik, the head of the health department, assures that the waters, which are also rated as “good”, can be used without hesitation. The checks are based on extensive measurements from previous years and clearly show that there are no current hygiene problems. The water samples are examined for bacterial contamination and visibility depth, with all values ​​being well below the permissible limits.

Regular checks and important information

For the safety of bathers, the health department in the Düren district is not only responsible for the bathing lakes. The swimming facilities in public indoor and outdoor pools are also subject to regular inspection. This monitoring is carried out under hygienic and technical aspects, which means that the risk of infection for visitors remains minimal. This responsibility is shared by both operators, who have to have their bathing water tested regularly in independent laboratories, and the health department, which checks the results and also checks an operating diary during on-site visits. Operators are obliged to carefully document values ​​such as chlorine concentration and chemical consumption, as shown kreis-dueren.de can be read.

It's not just the lakes in the Düren district that impress with their quality. Last year, around 2,291 bathing waters were examined in Germany during the bathing season. This intensive control resulted in 98 percent of the water bodies meeting the quality requirements of the EU Bathing Water Directive, with almost 91 percent receiving an “excellent” grade, according to the report Federal Environment Agency. The quality of German bathing water was generally good to very good, and monitoring covers various types of water, including inland lakes and coastal waters.

Nevertheless, there were temporary closures of over 140 bathing waters in Germany, often due to inadequate water quality, such as in cases of cyanobacteria or after heavy rainfall. While some bodies of water in southern Germany were inaccessible due to flooding, the great commitment of the authorities shows that the safety of bathers is always kept in mind.

Visitors are still required to follow the instructions and rules on site. Environmental protection should not be forgotten either, because clean water is the key to relaxed bathing pleasure.