ROBIN Hood’s Bay is one of three beaches in our region at risk of failing even the most basic water quality tests within the next five years.
The Marine Conservation Society’s Good Beach Guide shows that Withernsea and Bridlinton South beach, as well as Robin Hood’s Bay have received only a basic pass, and will fail if improvements are not made.
The society said that new bathing water standards due to be introduced in 2015 will mean that 83 percent of the UK’s beaches will fail the new minimum water quality standard. But at the other end of the scale, the water at Filey, the north and south beaches at Scarborough, and the north beach at Bridlington are of the highest quality standards in the UK.
The society said the increase in bathing water quality was due to lower rainfall in the North East last summer.
Among beaches with improved water quality were Filey, which was rated as Basic Pass last year, but is now Recommended – the highest rating the society can give.
The results come only days after the Environment Agency announced a £4 billion investment by the water industry to improve water quality and tackle pollution at more than 160 bathing spots across England and Wales over the next five years.
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