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GALWAY • IDENTIFIED BEACH

Trá na mBan, An Spidéal

Galway County Council

Good
SWIMMING STATUS TODAY

No active EPA restriction shown

EPA alert data last synced 19 Oct 2026, 13:36.

NO ACTIVE ALERT SHOWN
Can I swim here?No active EPA restriction shownCurrent EPA alert/restriction status
Current restrictionNone shown in current EPA alertsThis is not a guarantee of swimming conditions. Always check local signs, lifeguard instructions and the latest official advice at the beach.
Latest sampleExcellentIndividual sample result only
Last tested14 Sep 2026Latest sample stored from EPA

Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.

Annual EPA classification · 2025GoodLonger-term annual classification
Latest available sampleExcellent14 Sep 2026
E. coli20Latest sample result
Intestinal enterococci26Latest sample result
Next monitoring—EPA schedule where available
Short-term pollution riskYesEPA location profile field

EPA annual assessment

Trá na mBan, An Spidéal is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the periond 2024 to 2025. Trá na mBan, An Spidéal was assigned as changes class in 2024 following the commission of a new wastewater treatment plant in 2023. Trá na mBan, An Spidéal had a Poor Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2022. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.

Annual water quality history

2025Good
2024Not classified
2023Poor
2022Poor

Recent water samples

DateSample statusE. coliIntestinal enterococci
14 Sep 2026Excellent2026
24 Aug 2026Excellent<10<2
10 Aug 2026Excellent104
29 Jul 2026Excellent528
27 Jul 2026Poor246260
6 Jul 2026Excellent<104
22 Jun 2026Excellent101
2 Jun 2026Excellent1218
25 May 2026Excellent<101

Facilities & access

Blue FlagNo
Green CoastNo
LifeguardYes
First aidYes
LifebuoyNo
ToiletsYes
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Beach wheelchairNo
Public transportYes
Information boardYes
Litter binYes
RecyclingNo
Natural sensitive areaYes

About this bathing water

Trá na mBan is a popular bathing area consisting of a mixture of rocky foreshore and sandy areas which are covered at high tide. Trá na mBan supports a variety of animals, birds, shellfish and plants. Seals and otters may be spotted off the coast. Activities include swimming, bathing and watersports.

Official information

Managed by Galway County Council.

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