Bathing water quality in Podlaskie, Poland
Podlaskie has 21 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (13 river and 8 lake). 28.6% were classified Excellent — 30.1 points below the 58.7% across Poland — and 0 were Poor. By subregion, the Excellent share is highest in Suwalski (44.4% of 9) and lowest in Białostocki (12.5% of 8).
Jakość wody w kąpieliskach: Podlaskie
Spośród 21 oficjalnych kąpielisk UE (Podlaskie) 28,6% miało w 2025 r. klasyfikację „doskonała”; liczba kąpielisk z oceną „niedostateczna”: 0.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Podlaskie
Podlaskie by subregion
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 subregions that contain their reported coordinates.
| Subregion | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwalski | 9 | 4 (44.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Białostocki | 8 | 1 (12.5%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Łomżyński | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Podlaskie
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 8 | 3 (37.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| River | 13 | 3 (23.1%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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
Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- CAMP SERWY 5 seasons · Suwalski
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE W SIEMIATYCZACH 5 seasons · Łomżyński
- ARKADIA 4 seasons · Suwalski
- Kąpielisko PTTK w Starym Folwarku 3 seasons · Suwalski
- PLAŻA RADIOWEJ TRÓJKI 2 seasons · Suwalski
- Kąpielisko w Karpowiczach 1 season · Białostocki
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 21 official bathing waters in Podlaskie was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- KĄPIELISKO WYSPA W CIECHANOWCU Poor → Good
Declined (0)
None.
How Podlaskie 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 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 50% | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 30% | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 |
All 21 official bathing waters in Podlaskie
Grouped by subregion, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 21 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Suwalski 9 sites · 44.4% Excellent
- ARKADIA · Suwałki Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- CAMP SERWY Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- Kąpielisko na jeziorze Czarne · Suwałki Not classified
- Kąpielisko PTTK w Starym Folwarku Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- Plaża Bielnik · Augustów Not classified
- Plaża Budowlani · Augustów Not classified
- Plaża POSTiW · Augustów Not classified
- PLAŻA RADIOWEJ TRÓJKI · Augustów Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- Proserwy Not classified
Białostocki 8 sites · 12.5% Excellent
- CZAPIELÓWKA · Czarna Białostocka Not classified
- Kąpielisko miejskie w Sokółce · Sokółka Good
- Kąpielisko w Karpowiczach · Suchowola Excellent
- Kąpielisko Wasilków Not classified
- NA FALI · Michałowo Not classified
- PLAŻA MIEJSKA NA TERENIE OŚRODKA SPORTÓW WODNYCH DOJLIDY · Białystok Not classified
- PLAŻA MIEJSKA W SUPRAŚLU · Supraśl Sufficient
- ZARZECZANY · Grudki Not classified
Łomżyński 4 sites · 25% Excellent
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE W CZYŻEWIE · Czyżew Not classified
- KĄPIELISKO MIEJSKIE W SIEMIATYCZACH · Siemiatycze Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KĄPIELISKO WYSPA W CIECHANOWCU · Ciechanowiec Good Poor → Good since 2024
- Łomżyńskie Kąpielisko Miejskie · Piątnica Not classified
Compared with other voivodeships in Poland
| # | Voivodeship | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuyavia-Pomerania | 41 | 75.6% | 0 |
| 2 | Pomerania | 150 | 72.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Warmia-Masuria | 56 | 66.1% | 0 |
| 4 | Greater Poland | 109 | 65.1% | 0 |
| 5 | Lublin | 39 | 61.5% | 4 |
| 6 | West Pomerania | 147 | 61.2% | 0 |
| 7 | Opole | 15 | 60% | 0 |
| 8 | Lubusz | 36 | 55.6% | 0 |
| 9 | Lower Silesia | 23 | 52.2% | 0 |
| 10 | Silesia | 26 | 46.2% | 1 |
| 11 | Masovia (outside Warsaw) | 31 | 38.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Łódź | 24 | 33.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 21 | 28.6% | 0 |
| 14 | Holy Cross (Świętokrzyskie) | 19 | 26.3% | 2 |
| 15 | Lesser Poland | 20 | 20% | 2 |
Voivodeships 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 Podlaskie were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 6 of 21 (28.6%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 12 had no class. That ranks Podlaskie 13 of 15 Poland voivodeships by Excellent share.
- Which subregion of Podlaskie has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Suwalski: 44.4% of its 9 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only subregions with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Podlaskie have the best long-term record?
- The longest current Excellent run is 5 seasons (CAMP SERWY).
- Were any bathing waters in Podlaskie rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Serwis Kąpieliskowy (GIS) (State Sanitary Inspection (GIS)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Poland overview · All voivodeships of Poland · Bathing season dates
Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Poland, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and subregion 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 Poland. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.