The government gives 27 river, lake and coastal sites 'bathing water' status - meaning they must monitor pollution and publish results for those spots
ahead of the summer and will benefit from regular water quality monitoring, the government has announced.
Most of these are coastal, although there are some lakes and rivers – a shortfall that the new designations look to start addressing, as the new bathing waters include a dozen river sites across the country.the River Frome in Somerset“These popular swimming spots will now undergo regular monitoring to ensure bathers have up-to-date information on the quality of the water and enable action to be taken if minimum standards aren’t being met,” said Water Minister Robbie Moore.
Designated Bathing Waters are the only places in the UK where bacteria levels in open water are monitored and the data published All sections of the three rivers where designations have so far been given for swimming in England were all given “poor” status in government water quality figures in December.
Water is tested for two types of bacteria that can cause stomach upsets, E. coli and intestinal enterococci. These bacteria usually get into water from sewage and animal manure. Tests are carried out regularly, usually weekly.
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