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

2. Statutory Information at beaches (posters)

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

4. 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 __

5. 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

6. 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

7. Validation Results

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

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

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

14. Or perhaps they’ll just ignore it all