Swimmers to benefit from higher water standards Sat, 01 May 2021 Sea swimmers will be helped to make more informed decisions on where to take a dip from today when a more stringent testing regime begins at designated bathing waters. It comes after Tynwald approved the Water Pollution (Bathing Water Standards and Objectives) Scheme 2021 last week. The scheme sets out a system for sampling water quality at the beaches designated since Tynwald adopted Europe’s highest water quality standards in December 2019. It means four designated beaches in Port St Mary (Chapel Beach), Port Erin, Ramsey South and Douglas will have water tested weekly and classified as either sufficient, good or excellent, dependent on bacterial concentrations.