Environmental Association Warns of Worsening Bathing Water Quality in 2026

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The analysis was based on "comparison of situation points" of the APA and DGS for the summer months of 2025 and 2026. Prohibitions increased 143% due to microbiological contamination.

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The quality of bathing water in mainland Portugal worsened this year, with bathing restrictions increasing 65% and prohibitions more than doubling between May and July, according to an analysis released today by the ZERO association.

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Bathing water quality in mainland Portugal worsened this year, with bathing restrictions increasing 65% and prohibitions more than doubling between May and July, according to an analysis released today by the ZERO association. In a statement, the environmental association explains that the analysis was based on the comparison of the monthly status of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) and the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) relating t…

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Bathing restrictions rose 65% this summer in mainland Portugal, with bans more than doubling. The cause is almost always microbiological contamination, Zero reveals.