Waterford Blue Flag Beaches

County Waterford currently has three Blue Flag Beaches

• Clonea
• Tramore
• Bonmahon

How may Blue Flag Beaches do we have

In early June, County Waterford was awarded three Blue Flags for the 2011 Bathing Season. These were for:

Clonea Strand

Tramore Beach

Bonmahon Beach

How can you help!
The public has an important part to play in seeing that a beach keeps its Blue Flag. Litter, uncontrolled dogs, dog fouling, trampling on dunes, vandalism to facilities are all things that can cost s beach its flag. You can visit the following website to find full information about criteria, international blue flag beaches and marinas, maps etc.

www.blueflagireland.org

Blue Flag Beaches

What is the Blue Flag?

The Blue Flag is an international, voluntary eco-label for beaches and marinas.

The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches and marinas that meet a specific set of criteria:

 Environmental Information and Education
 Water Quality
 Safety and Services
 Environmental Management

The programme aims to raise environmental awareness and promote good environmental behaviour among tourists and local populations and best practice among beach and marina management staff. The criteria are designed to work with the legislation of each country. This ensures that the legislation is being followed or, in some cases, the blue Flag sets a higher benchmark than which already exists.

The Blue Flag award has become a symbol of quality recognized by tourists and tour operators around the world and can be used for the promotion of the awarded beach or marina.