Current fixed signs with maps Example of a current Beach results poster:

Statutory Information at beaches (posters)

EU will standardise signs or symbols Water quality Classes: Excellent Good Sufficient Poor __

EU will standardise signs or symbols Water quality Classes: Excellent Good Sufficient Poor However must also display Advisory sign – poor class/short term pollution Avoid 5 consecutive poor Class, otherwise “permanent” closure __

SEPA’s daily bathing water quality prediction and beach signage system  Predict and protect principle (WHO)  Operational for 8 years  Daily advice to bathers at the beach (also on web and phone/text)  multi-message pages (6 per sign)  Statutory SEPA duty 2012  Potential to improve Directive compliance

Rain gauge & river gauge Duty hydrologist SEPA Communication Centre (24/7) Bathing water sign, website, phone line and text service. 11 signage stations – network started 2003

Validation Results

We want to avoid 5 consecutive poor classification, otherwise..….

EU visitors and beyond ??  Even in Scotland.……, we should allow for an International dimension to signs and “mixed messages”

Another real example – the SEPA sign when only the first 6 boxes were working

Or perhaps they’ll just ignore it all