About Designated Bathing Waters
Popular beaches and inland bathing sites are designated as bathing waters, because they attract large numbers of bathers.
Swimfo (part of the Environment Agency) reports on water quality results at these sites. If the water does not meet minimum standards this is investigated and remediation measures are recommended.
This is to help protect public health from pollution hazards.
For more information about Swimfo and their work with bathing waters, please see their website.
Environment Agency - Bathing Water Data Explorer
The Environment Agency has an interactive website that includes to most up-to-date information on all designated bathing beaches, historic information and background on the locality.