The area is one of just 12 in the country to fail tests on bacteria levels
The water off Blackpool beach failed to meet minimum standards during testing for bacterial water pollution.
Meanwhile, just over 72% of beaches and inland water sites met the “excellent” standard – the highest since stringent new requirements were introduced in 2015, and up from 70.7% last year. In total, just under 93% were either excellent or good, and 4% were classed as “sufficient”.In total, 97.1% of the more than 400 monitored beaches and inland bathing sites achieved at least minimum water quality levels, compared with 99% meeting the required standards in 2021.
The agency said the data was published online so the public could see it, and more than 12,000 of England’s 15,000 storm overflows have monitors installed, with the remaining 3,000 fitted by the end of next year. EA chair Alan Lovell said: “Public confidence in our bathing waters is key to the tourism industry as well as people’s health and wellbeing.
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