On 13 September 2024, an online meeting of the Austrian National Bathing Water Group (AtBWG) was held.
List of Participants:
- Mag. Esther Ayasch, Austrian Ministry of Health
- Mag. Anna Kogler, Austrian Ministry of Health
- Dr. Bernd Reichl, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
- Dr. Michael Reiter, Medical University of Vienna
- Ao. Prof. Dr. Regina Sommer, Medical University of Vienna
- Dr. Claudia Steinböck, Austrian Ministry of Health
Progress:
The Medical University of Vienna (MUV) introduced the UrbanBlueHealth Project. Subsequently the hygienic requirements for small bathing ponds were discussed together with possibilities of infection protection and management options. Differences in management and quality assessment with regards to other surface bathing waters were highlighted.
The representatives of the responsible department of the Austrian Ministry of Health pledged to support the project.