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Bathing Water Quality
Service Description
During the bathing season (May 15 to September 15 of each year), experts from the health offices inspect the natural bathing waters in Thuringia at monthly intervals. They assess the general hygienic situation and take water samples, which are examined and evaluated.
Just in time for the start of the bathing season in May, you will find the presentation of the current bathing water test results as well as an overview of the bathing waters in Thuringia under the following link.
If complaints are found, the responsible health offices of the counties and independent cities initiate necessary remedial measures.
(public bathing waters)
Monitoring of compliance with hygiene requirements for the construction and operation of public bathing waters in accordance with § 4 Thuringian Ordinance on the Quality and Management of Bathing Waters (ThürBgwVO).
Who should I contact?
To the responsible health offices of the counties and independent cities
What are the fees?
according to the fee schedule of Office 50, Health Department, as amended from time to time:
- the inspection of the facility is free of charge
- Site inspection of the bathing area with assessment of the parameters of coloration, mineral oils, surfactants, phenols, tar residues and floating bodies, tendency to eutrophication depending on the time spent Fee schedule Part B 2 No. 6.5.1
- Inspection due to a reported or previously detected defect per time expenditure Schedule of Fees Part B 2 No. 6.1.6
- Testing of a water supply system in accordance with § 19 of the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV) (including evaluation of laboratory findings) depending on the time involved Schedule of Fees Part B 2 No. 6.4.1
The costs for the drinking water samples are charged by the selected laboratory.
The costs for the bathing water samples are invoiced by the Office for Social Affairs and Health.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
Office hours: Appointments are requested in all cases.
Further information:
- Directive 2006/7/EC on bathing water monitoring
- Thuringian regulation on the quality and management of bathing waters
- Guidelines for the construction of baths, object planning of natural baths
- DIN 18040-3 and DIN 18040-1
The indicated further information and links do not claim to be up-to-date and complete. The provider is responsible for the respective content of the linked page.
Hygiene monitoring in above mentioned facilities:
Documents to be submitted:
- Hygiene plan, including cleaning and disinfection plan, for the changing room and sanitary area, sanitary room.
- Proof of the exclusion of water contamination (e.g. through waste water discharge)
Inspection/questioning/sampling:
- all rooms of the facility
- hygienic procedures for cleaning and disinfection measures
- equipment of first-aid room/1. aid room
- Collection of bathing water samples according to defined sampling plan
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Health
Professionally released on
19.03.2013
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Umweltbezogener Gesundheitsschutz
Visiting address
99084 Erfurt