The Bathing Water Regulations 2013

[^key-2bc7d26dfe4f182e7a819a2f98b5cf91]: Sch. 2 omitted (29.3.2019) by virtue of The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/526), regs. 1(2), 4(4)

[^key-e7c490fe94e4645fe7d8e90d1f6ebc05]: Reg. 4 substituted (W.) (15.5.2020) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/507), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

[^M_E_f1e40f0a-44ee-4e39-d291-784c82cd3da3]: This version of this provision extends to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

[^M_E_6fb7d9d7-f96d-4455-80ff-58c1c9f724a2]: This version of this provision extends to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only

[^key-4759b1c021a11075a3e448f91f54645e]: Reg. 15A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bbc25eaf83a418de6d50d61e8e7948e7]: Words in reg. 16(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7c91254aca741931b6c0c61b79efb6da]: Words in reg. 17 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a1e1ae44c1ad91d39663fe31f5a8e7b4]: Reg. 2(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-46c6f7f18e1080adbd53c68f6305cc18]: Words in reg. 3(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-864bc54de85516a095b4d10dccdd46c0]: Word in reg. 5(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3be69794ce6b188353091bf19a14a7ef]: Reg. 5(4)(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4a0c069ece943c58513c9183638e634e]: Word in reg. 5(5)(a) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 29

[^key-a84eb087c2aaa4f819aa04a8b04ef5dc]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(a)

[^key-c3d04b639a7888d4a2aa10077331171b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(c)

[^key-87c23f982f56fad1dcebbb89d833827f]: Reg. 3(4)(a) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(b)

[^key-0cfa0d099f2e0b96f83d9be9e51ecb22]: Reg. 3(5)(a) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(c)

[^key-502400acec1b45df043a1ac8c6382e83]: Reg. 3(6) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 4(d)

[^key-46bb79a685d185e2366e911892955033]: Reg. 4 substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 5

[^key-204d008cb715de4dbbdf14dc02f07943]: Words in reg. 5(1)(c) inserted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 6

[^key-cfcd1b8d0113e1dd2da1c26df8202405]: Reg. 13(1A)-(1C) inserted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(a)

[^key-b0c40177b0df733bc88bda4e465dbee5]: Reg. 13(2)(a) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(b)

[^key-bee0dc9b6adb3ea74a44a3c8ded472f3]: Words in reg. 13(2)(b) inserted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(c)

[^key-09b65b81b81e78e9bfe78ecce670b332]: Words in reg. 13(4) omitted (21.11.2025 for E.) by virtue of The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(d)

[^key-fd544eafb811b13eb967d8f63555f864]: Words in reg. 14(2)(a)(iv) omitted (21.11.2025 for E.) by virtue of The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 8(a)(i)

[^key-b3dc721e8a715406a8fadcce6fa4a24d]: Words in reg. 14(2)(a)(iv) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 8(a)(ii)

[^key-d461f035b460307e25544e5a8a9b611a]: Reg. 14(4) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 8(b)

[^key-3d794f21a13f383f9ce512b35d02974d]: Reg. 14(5) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 8(c)

[^key-25ccd37ac3fc49f930a81854ece7cf75]: Reg. 15A(1) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 9(a)

[^key-7f9182f4fa233fff777f9214db3e06c5]: Reg. 15A(2) omitted (21.11.2025 for E.) by virtue of The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 9(b)

[^key-9cb9782f75029d0873300cff8d00db18]: Reg. 20 omitted (21.11.2025 for E.) by virtue of The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 10

[^key-b2f86903ba5483b882abe8e8cd12a93f]: Sch. 4 para. 2(2) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 11(a)

[^key-4c3dcf729168bdb42a3acab94c0c0ab4]: Sch. 4 para. 3(a) omitted (21.11.2025 for E.) by virtue of The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 11(b)(i)

[^key-c869b5415c46afb6bd2361607208f2ce]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 11(b)(ii)

[^key-a0f9104906eb1bb7695ea0e0794631ab]: Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 11(c)

[^key-3c04778fdf8006f08550715049a49209]: Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(e): formula substituted (21.11.2025 for E.) by The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1129), regs. 1(2)(3), 12

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Annual reports

15A

• (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the appropriate Minister must prepare and publish, by 30th April each calendar year, a report on the bathing water season in the previous year.

• (1) Following the end of the latest bathing season that applies in England or Wales (as the case may be) in each year, the appropriate Minister must prepare and publish a report on the bathing season or seasons for that year.

• (2) The first report under this regulation must be published by 30th April 2020.

• (3) A report must—

• (a) be published in such manner as the appropriate Minister considers appropriate;

• (b) contain the following information for a bathing water—

• (i) the results of monitoring carried out under regulation 8;

• (ii) the reasons for any suspension of the monitoring calendar notified by the appropriate agency under regulation 8(6);

• (iii) the results of bathing water quality assessments carried out under regulation 10;

• (iv) a description of any significant management measures taken.

Enforcement

Guidance

Amendment of the Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991 and transitional provision

Revocations, other amendments and savings

Review