The water quality of Spiegelwaal at Nijmegen
What is the swimming water like? Spiegelwaal? On the water map below you'll see the swimming location in its immediate vicinity. On the right of on this page you will find all information about the current weather, at the bottom of the swimming spots in the area.
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Nevengeul van de Waal located opposite the center of Nijmegen in Lent.
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2. De lentse plas: water quality is good
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Summary
Measurements
E.coli15 n/dl
Enterococci15 n/dl
Cause
Warning for a special circumstance. Province of Gelderland warns about the unknown water quality of the bathing water location the Spiegelwaal in Nijmegen. Measurements from previous years have shown that the Waalwater contains very high concentrations of halogenated contaminants. Due to the failure to shut down the inflow facilities at the beginning of the Mirror Waal, these contaminants can end up in the swimming zone of the Mirror Waal.
Warning for a special circumstance. Province of Gelderland warns about the unknown water quality of the bathing water location the Spiegelwaal in Nijmegen. Measurements from previous years have shown that the Waalwater contains very high concentrations of halogenated contaminants. Due to the failure to shut down the inflow facilities at the beginning of the Mirror Waal, these contaminants can end up in the swimming zone of the Mirror Waal.
Water temperature~15 °C
Measurement timeQuality: 11-05-2026Temperature: 19 mei, 13:10
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Details
The water temperature value comes from the nearest official Rijkswaterstaat measuring station and is an approximation for this location. Always take local conditions into account, it is usually colder in deeper water than on the shore!
The water quality measurement is based on the amount of bacteria in nanograms per deciliter (n /dl). In this case it concerns the intestinal bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) and intestinal enterococci, which occur in the feces of both animals and humans. A suddenly high value is often related to bird droppings in the water, for example, but can certainly also have other causes. It is unwise to swim in water where these values exceed the standards. The water manager also inspects the bathing water areas for other types of pollution, such as blue-green algae or other toxic algae and general safety features.
The water quality measurement is based on the amount of bacteria in nanograms per deciliter (n /dl). In this case it concerns the intestinal bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) and intestinal enterococci, which occur in the feces of both animals and humans. A suddenly high value is often related to bird droppings in the water, for example, but can certainly also have other causes. It is unwise to swim in water where these values exceed the standards. The water manager also inspects the bathing water areas for other types of pollution, such as blue-green algae or other toxic algae and general safety features.