Bathing water quality in Lower Austria, Austria
Lower Austria has 30 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (25 lake and 5 river). 90% were classified Excellent — 6.5 points below the 96.5% across Austria — and 0 were Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen (100% of 5) and lowest in Waldviertel (88.9% of 9). 19 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badegewässerqualität in Niederösterreich
Von 30 offiziellen EU-Badestellen in Niederösterreich waren 2025 90 % „ausgezeichnet“; Zahl der als „mangelhaft“ eingestuften Badestellen: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Lower Austria
Lower Austria by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldviertel | 9 | 8 (88.9%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiener Umland/Nordteil | 4 | 3 (75%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiener Umland/Südteil | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sankt Pölten | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weinviertel | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niederösterreich-Süd | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Lower Austria
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 25 | 23 (92%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| River | 5 | 4 (80%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
19 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- AUBAD, TULLN 11 seasons · Wiener Umland/Nordteil
- AUSEE 1, BLINDENMARKT 11 seasons · Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen
- AUSEE 2, BLINDENMARKT 11 seasons · Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen
- AUSEE 3, BLINDENMARKT 11 seasons · Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen
- BADESEE NEUDÖRFL 11 seasons · Niederösterreich-Süd
- BADESEE, TRAISMAUER, SÜDUFER 11 seasons · Sankt Pölten
- BADETEICH, HORN 11 seasons · Waldviertel
- BERGWERKSEE, LANGAU 11 seasons · Waldviertel
- DOBRASTAUSEE 11 seasons · Waldviertel
- DONAU ALTARM, WEITENEGG 11 seasons · Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen
- EHZ, OBERWALTERSDORF 11 seasons · Wiener Umland/Südteil
- ERLAUFSEE, ST. SEBASTIAN 11 seasons · Niederösterreich-Süd
- HERRENTEICH, LITSCHAU 11 seasons · Waldviertel
- KAHRTEICH, WR. NEUDORF 11 seasons · Wiener Umland/Südteil
- LUNZER SEE, LUNZ 11 seasons · Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen
- OZEANTEICH, GUNTRAMSDORF 11 seasons · Wiener Umland/Südteil
- RATZERSDORFER SEE, ST. PÖLTEN 11 seasons · Sankt Pölten
- WALDBAD, RAPPOTTENSTEIN 11 seasons · Waldviertel
- WINDRADLTEICH, GUNTRAMSDORF 11 seasons · Wiener Umland/Südteil
- BADETEICH SEESCHLACHT, LANGENZERSDORF 10 seasons · Wiener Umland/Nordteil
- BADETEICH, ALLENTSTEIG 10 seasons · Waldviertel
- BADETEICH, GERASDORF 10 seasons · Wiener Umland/Nordteil
- BADETEICH, HOHENAU/MARCH 10 seasons · Weinviertel
- BADETEICH, POYSDORF 10 seasons · Weinviertel
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 30 official bathing waters in Lower Austria was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (1)
- EDLERSEETEICH, GERAS Excellent → Good
How Lower Austria rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 27 | 90% | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 28 | 93.3% | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 28 | 93.3% | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 29 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 28 | 93.3% | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 28 | 93.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 23 | 76.7% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Lower Austria
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blindenmarkt | Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Krumau am Kamp | Waldviertel | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Neu-Guntramsdorf | Wiener Umland/Südteil | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Hohenau an der March | Weinviertel | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 30 official bathing waters in Lower Austria
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 30 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Waldviertel 9 sites · 88.9% Excellent
- BADETEICH, ALLENTSTEIG Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BADETEICH, HORN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BERGWERKSEE, LANGAU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOBRASTAUSEE · Krumau am Kamp Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRAUENWIESERTEICH, LANGSCHLAG Sufficient
- HERRENTEICH, LITSCHAU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAUSEE, OTTENSTEIN · Rastenfeld Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- THURNBERGER STAUSEE, IDOLSBERG · Krumau am Kamp Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- WALDBAD, RAPPOTTENSTEIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen 5 sites · 100% Excellent
- AUSEE 1, BLINDENMARKT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AUSEE 2, BLINDENMARKT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AUSEE 3, BLINDENMARKT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DONAU ALTARM, WEITENEGG · Leiben Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUNZER SEE, LUNZ · Lunz am See Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Wiener Umland/Nordteil 4 sites · 75% Excellent
- AUBAD, TULLN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADETEICH SEESCHLACHT, LANGENZERSDORF Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BADETEICH, GERASDORF · Gerasdorf bei Wien Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- DONAU ALTARM, GREIFENSTEIN, BADEST. NORDUF. · Wördern Good
Wiener Umland/Südteil 4 sites · 100% Excellent
- EHZ, OBERWALTERSDORF · Trumau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAHRTEICH, WR. NEUDORF · Wiener Neudorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OZEANTEICH, GUNTRAMSDORF · Neu-Guntramsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- WINDRADLTEICH, GUNTRAMSDORF · Neu-Guntramsdorf Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Sankt Pölten 3 sites · 100% Excellent
- BADESEE, TRAISMAUER, SÜDUFER · Stollhofen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EBERSDORFER SEE, OBERGRAFENDORF · Ober-Grafendorf Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- RATZERSDORFER SEE, ST. PÖLTEN · Ratzersdorf an der Traisen Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Weinviertel 3 sites · 66.7% Excellent
- BADETEICH, HOHENAU/MARCH · Hohenau an der March Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BADETEICH, POYSDORF Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- EDLERSEETEICH, GERAS · Hohenau an der March Good Excellent → Good since 2024
Niederösterreich-Süd 2 sites · 100% Excellent
- BADESEE NEUDÖRFL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERLAUFSEE, ST. SEBASTIAN · Mitterbach am Erlaufsee Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other states in Austria
| # | State | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | 32 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Vienna | 17 | 100% | 0 |
| 3 | Vorarlberg | 16 | 100% | 0 |
| 4 | Salzburg | 36 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrol | 35 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 6 | Styria | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| 7 | Upper Austria | 44 | 95.5% | 1 |
| 8 | Burgenland | 19 | 94.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Lower Austria | 30 | 90% | 0 |
States with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Lower Austria were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 27 of 30 (90%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Lower Austria 9 of 9 Austria states by Excellent share.
- Which area of Lower Austria has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen: 100% of its 5 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Lower Austria have the best long-term record?
- 19 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AUBAD, TULLN, AUSEE 1, BLINDENMARKT, AUSEE 2, BLINDENMARKT. See the ranking.
- Which places in Lower Austria have the most official bathing waters?
- Blindenmarkt (3, 100% Excellent), Krumau am Kamp (2, 100% Excellent), Neu-Guntramsdorf (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Lower Austria rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On AGES bathing-water database (Federal health ministry with the provinces and AGES). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Austria, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Austria. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.