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Ireland continues to have overwhelmingly high bathing-water standards, with 98 per cent of officially designated sites meeting the required standard in the latest national…
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EPA alert data last synced 24 Aug 2026, 03:20.
Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.
Trá na mBan, An Spidéal is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the periond 2024 to 2025. Trá na mBan, An Spidéal was assigned as changes class in 2024 following the commission of a new wastewater treatment plant in 2023. Trá na mBan, An Spidéal had a Poor Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2022. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
| Date | Sample status | E. coli | Intestinal enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 4 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 8 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Poor | 246 | 260 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 4 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 121 | 8 |
| 25 May 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
Trá na mBan is a popular bathing area consisting of a mixture of rocky foreshore and sandy areas which are covered at high tide. Trá na mBan supports a variety of animals, birds, shellfish and plants. Seals and otters may be spotted off the coast. Activities include swimming, bathing and watersports.
Managed by Galway County Council.
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