Overview

• Health offices report that 97 percent of 311 regularly tested bathing spots are classified as very good or good for swimmers.
• Sunthauser See in Bad Dürrheim has been closed since 2021 for high microbiological contamination.
• Metzisweiler Weiher in Bad Wurzach was rated poor in August and September 2023 but has shown no new concerns in recent tests.
• During the bathing season from June to mid-September, health departments collect at least one water sample per month at each monitored site.
• Swimmers can view up-to-date quality ratings on the Baden-Württemberg bathing map website and are warned against entering unmonitored rivers.