Hi all. I’m from Rio de Janeiro and there we have a website where you can check if the water of the beaches are polluted or not, and "proper for bathing": https://praialimpa.net/
Wanted to know if there’s something like that for the swiss lakes. Id like to check it for the summer. Thanks.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Switzerland/comments/1dv9uhn/website_to_check_if_lakes_are_clean_enough_to_go/
Posted by Horror-Salamander-69
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for the beaches in canton Vaud: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/SimpleMapViewer/index.html?appid=a63b827226994f589dc0455af000af4f
For canton Zurich: [https://www.zh.ch/de/gesundheit/lebensmittel-gebrauchsgegenstaende/gebrauchsgegenstaende/bade-duschwasser.html](https://www.zh.ch/de/gesundheit/lebensmittel-gebrauchsgegenstaende/gebrauchsgegenstaende/bade-duschwasser.html)
You can safely assume they are.
As a rule of thumb, swiss lakes are clean. If not, it’s a once in a life time event and probably everywhere in the news.
We don’t put our poop into our rivers.
Afaik, all larger bodies of water (lakes and rivers) in Switzerland are theoretically swimmable. However, depending on the lake and river section, you may not be allowed to swim everywhere (e.g. due to nature conservation, boats or strong currents). In addition, there is blue-green algae in a few lakes in hot summers, which could be dangerous for small children and dogs. Prohibitions and dangers are usually signposted.
Lakes? You can assume they are safe.
Little ponds that aren’t clear, maybe stay clear off those.
Just enjoy your stay in Switzerland. If there‘s something you don‘t need to worry about, it‘s our water. You can drink from almost any fountain and from any tap. And guess what? You can swim without hesitation in any of the lakes in Seitzerland. Maybe not in a dark brown pond but in any of the clear blue lakes!
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<p>Yes.</p>
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If you’re going to visit Bern, I recommend [aare.guru](http://aare.guru), even though technically it’s for the local river.