Summers are here and the sun is shining brightly! For people who love beaches, this is the perfect time to visit beaches, soak in the sunshine and enjoy the breezy waves. And if you like, go swimming too! However, even though we love beaches, there are a few that have been polluted and are best to avoid. In the UK, there are 22 most polluted beaches that you need to avoid — take note!
Most Polluted Beaches In The UK
A clean environment is necessary for sustainability. Similarly, keeping resources like beaches, water, etc clean is a need of time. In the UK, it was found that there are 22 beaches with high levels of pollutants. This is the result of the illegal dumping of sewage and other waste in the water bodies. Recently, the companies who were responsible for this crime have paid hefty fines.
In fact, a company had paid £510,000 for releasing untreated water into the river and killing around 5,000 fish in January. This is just a trailer! According to reports by The Guardian, these companies have been polluting the water bodies by releasing waste innumerable times! And even the ‘Blue Flag Beaches’ aren’t spared from the waste.
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The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has evaluated the status of certain beaches for the swimmers to know if the water is safe. And according to them, St Mary’s Bay in Kent is the most polluted beach. In fact, in February, a significant increase in faeces found in the water led to a year-long “do not swim” warning for the beach.
List Of The Polluted Beaches
Here’s the list of the polluted beaches in the UK that you need to avoid!
- St Mary’s Bay, Kent
- Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach, Dorset
- Bognor Regis, West Sussex
- Watcombe, Devon
- Instow, Cornwall
- Rock Beach, Cornwall
- Dunster Beach, Devon
- Wharfe at Cromwell, Yorkshire
- Ilfracombe, Devon
- Weston Main, Somerset
- Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay, Somerset
- Burnham Jetty North, Somerset
- Wolvercote Mill Stream, Oxfordshire
- Blackpool North, Lancashire
- Tunstall, Yorkshire
- Scarborough South Bay, Yorkshire
- Bridlington South Beach, Yorkshire
- Tynemouth Cullercoats, Tyneside
- Heacham, Norfolk
- Allonby South, Cumbria
- Silloth, Cumbria
- Clacton, Essex
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So, the next time you want to go swimming, be sure to check the water status!
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