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Since the 1970s, the European Union has introduced numerous[1] environmental policies to improve the health and status of Europe’s waters. One key policy is the Bathing Water Directive (or BWD as it is often known) – originally introduced in 1976 and updated in 2006 – which aims to safeguard public health and recreation through the provision of clean bathing waters. European countries have subsequently made significant water quality improvements at several bathing sites, as well as identifying new sites, and prohibiting bathing at those that did not achieve adequate water quality guidelines.