En badevandsprofil, jf. artikel 6, består af a) en beskrivelse af badevandets fysiske, geografiske og hydrologiske egenskaber b) en kvantitativ og kvalitativ beskrivelse af alle potentielle forureningskilder c) en vurdering af risikoen for, at disse kilder forurener badevandet og dermed skader de badendes helbred.
With reference to Article 6, such a bathing water profile consists of a) a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water; b) an identification — quantitative and qualitative — of all potential sources of pollution; c) an assessment of their potential to pollute bathing water, thus Impairing the health of bathers.