Bathing Waters
Every summer between May and September the Vale of Glamorgan
Council and the Environment Agency Wales monitor the quality of
bathing waters in the Vale.
Sea waters at Barry, Llantwit Major,
Southerndown and Ogmore are sampled on a weekly basis and the
quality is categorised as either ‘Excellent’, ‘Good’ or 'Poor'.
The Vale of Glamorgan sample the Non-Designated Bathing Waters at the
following beaches:
- Watchouse Bay
- Fontygary Bay
- Llantwit Major
- Ogmore Central
- Ogmore West
The Environment
Agency Wales sample the Designated Bathing
Waters at the following beaches:
- Jackson's Bay
- Whitmore Bay
- Cold Knap
- Southerndown