Allowable values of NuSeasons element

Code	Label	Definition
1	Bathing water is newly identified or changes occur that affect classification in the current season. Such bathing water is assessed if the number of samples is sufficient.	current season
2	In the preceding season bathing water was newly identified or changes affected classification. Bathing water is assessed if the number of samples is sufficient.	current season and preceding bathing seasons
3	Two years ago bathing water was newly identified or changes affected classification. Bathing water is assessed if the number of samples is sufficient.	current season and two preceding bathing seasons
4	Assessment for all bathing waters is done on the basis of 4-year data set. If not enough samples were collected during 4-year period or samples are not more or less equally distributed throughout the season, the bathing water gets status "not enough samples" (Class gets value “5”). For newly identified bathing waters or bathing waters where changes affected classification number of seasons can be lower.	current season and three preceding bathing seasons