Mendes, JoanaMota, SandraAraújo, AntónioRodrigues, CecíliaMoreira, TeresaAmorim, Manuela2023-05-052023-05-052018-09Joana Mendes, Marlene Mota, António Araújo, Cecília Rodrigues, Teresa Moreira, & Manuela Amorim. (2018). Microbiological characterization of bathing areas of a county in the Northern region. Proceedings of the 4th IPLeiria’s International Health Congress, 96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3444-81472-6963http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/22765The management of bathing water aims at the protection of human health and the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. In order to control the quality of these same waters for recreational use, microbiological indicators of faecal contamination are monitored, according to Decree-Law 135/2009 of June 3rd. The microbiological indicators of faecal contamination used are Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. since they are commensals of the gastrointestinal flora of humans and most animals. This study aimed to characterize the results of intestinal E. coli and Enterococcus parameters of inland bathing waters of a county in the northern region of Portugal during 2016.engInland bathing waterFecal contamination indicatorsEscherichia coliEnterococci intestinalconference object10.1186/s12913-018-3444-8