Bathing water period type Valid None Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Abnormal situation period Event or combination of events affecting bathing water quality at the location concerned and not expected to occur on average more than once every four years. Applicable to bathing waters where one or more abnormal situations have occurred. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Bathing prohibition period Temporary or permanent bathing prohibition period. Applicable to bathing waters where bathing was prohibited for part of the bathing season, or for the entire season, due to low water quality. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Bathing season period The bathing season period is necessary for the assessment and must be reported annually for all operating bathing waters. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Cyanobacteria bloom period Period when cyanobacteria proliferation occurred during bathing season. Applicable to bathing waters where cyanobacteria blooms have been noted. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Delisted bathing water A former bathing water (i.e. a bathing water that has been reported in previous seasons) must be 'delisted' if it is no longer considered a bathing water due to a reduced number of bathers or to other factors not related to the bathing water quality. Does not include bathing prohibitions nor inaccessibility. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Inaccessibility period Period when the bathing water was inaccessible for bathers for part or an entire season due to reasons not associated with bathing water quality (e.g. construction works, administrative or legal issues, dangerous access, lack of water…). Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Other period Other periods/events associated with overall bathing water management. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Quality changes period Period where such changes have occurred that are likely to affect the classification of the bathing water. Applicable only to bathing waters where such changes have occurred. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type Short-term pollution period Period of short-term pollution during the bathing season. Short-term pollution means microbiological contamination that has clearly identifiable causes, is not normally expected to affect bathing water quality for more than approximately 72 hours after the bathing water quality is first affected and for which the competent authority has established procedures to predict and deal with. Applicable to bathing waters where one or more short-term pollution events have occurred. Valid Data Dictionary Vocabularies Eionet Data Dictionary Bathing water period type