Broughty Ferry beach has easily passed its first official test of water quality for the 2013 bathing season.
Publication of the data from laboratory tests by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency comes only days after it was confirmed the beach has lost its Blue Flag status.
This was because water quality dipped too often last year, thought to be caused by the run-off of agricultural waste from fields into the Tay estuary during heavy rains.
Blue Flag status requires beaches to meet consistently the European guideline standard for the presence of bacteria.
A pre-season test sample at Broughty beach achieved this standard and the first official sample, taken on June 6, has done the same.
There are supposed to be fewer than 100 E coli and intestinal enterococci per 100 millimetres of water. The June 6 test found fewer than 10 per 100ml for both of the bugs.
Water will be collected frequently and the results will be posted on Sepa’s website.
