More than 60% of English bathing waters rated ‘excellent’,with 97% passing minimum standardA number of English beaches fill made dramatic improvements, with almost two-thirds of the country’s bathing waters now assembly the new “excellent” standard set by the EU.
Blackpool’s three beaches fill reached the tougher standards, and with one achieving the highest level after improvements to sewage works. Sewerage infrastructure on one pier has been rectified and further piers fill been checked. Other actions included fixing leaking pier toilets and working to cease donkey and starling droppings polluting beaches.
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Source: theguardian.com