 and the Escherichia coli (E.coli) count at The Wharfe is incredibly high. According to government guidelines, the levels are far too great for the water to be safely swam in, without risking falling ill. In recent years Britain's beaches have hit the headlines amid news that some have faced swimming suspensions and calls to avoid entering the water after heavy rainfall led to sewage leaks. Blackpool North was second on the list. A sewage leak warning was put in place for the Fylde coast beaches that surround Blackpool after heavy rainfall caused waste water to be discharged into the sea in March. Blackpool North was one of the worst areas affected by that incident. At the time Surfers Against Sewage, a group which campaigns for better water quality in the UK, said swimming in these areas could lead to infections and illnesses caused by bacteria and viruses. While Blackpool may be the place to go if you want a night){kind=link}
A new study has ranked the beaches in the UK which have the dirtiest water, with The Wharfe at Cromwheel in Ilkley, West Yorkshire and several Blackpool beaches making the list
A beach in the north of England has the worst water for swimming, according to a new study.
Out of 400 beaches examined by rubbish removal company Clear It Waste, The Wharfe at Cromwheel in Ilkley, West Yorkshire is the place to avoid if you don’t fancy the idea of falling sick. Clean water campaigners have long been arguing that the beach and the river which runs along it are not safe.
Yorkshire Water has admitted that sewage and farm run-off has found its way into the water, leading the Clean River Group to start monitoring how many wild swimmers fall ill after taking a dip there. The group has argued that Environment Agency tests designed to monitor how toxic the water is are not done in the right place and that already grim results are not showing the true, even grimmer nature of the problem.
Now a new water quality study has found that the Intestinal Enterococci (E. faecalis) and the Escherichia coli (E.coli) count at The Wharfe is incredibly high. According to government guidelines, the levels are far too great for the water to be safely swam in, without risking falling ill.