Luxembourg has no coastal zones and takes 20 freshwater bathing areas into account. No bathing areas were withdrawn or added compared with the previous bathing season. The situation is exactly the same as in the previous bathing season. Regrettably, there has been no change since the 1994 bathing season. General information Public information Article 9 of the Grand-Ducal Regulation stipulates that the public is informed of the results concerning bathing water quality.
Suitable information is posted in the town halls concerned and at bathing spots.
In the event of a ban on bathing, failure to post visible warnings carries heavy penalties. The ban on bathing is maintained for the three bathing areas restricted since 1989, despite the constant quality improvement since the entry into service of the Born sewage treatment plant. The call for tenders for the work to enlarge the Echternach sewage treatment plant had to be launched in 1998. The same also applies for the project of the Rosport sewage treatment plant. No improvement in status has been observed since the 1997 bathing season.