# The Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 1


SEPA must use the following standards for classification–
Standards for inland waters
1
Colony forming units per 100 millilitres (“cfu/100 ml”).
2
Based upon a 95-percentile evaluation – see paragraph 2.
3
Based upon a 90-percentile evaluation – see paragraph 2.
Parameter
“Excellent”
“Good”
“Sufficient”
Intestinal enterococci1
2002
4002
3303
Escherichia coli1
5002
1,0002
9003
Standards for coastal and transitional waters
1
Colony forming units per 100 millilitres (“cfu/100 ml”).
2
Based upon a 95-percentile evaluation – see paragraph 2.
3
Based upon a 90-percentile evaluation – see paragraph 2.
Parameter
“Excellent”
“Good”
“Sufficient”
Intestinal enterococci1
1002
2002
1853
Escherichia coli1
2502
5002
5003

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/170/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bathing-waters-scotland-regulations-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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