It was the seagulls what did it
Work to identify the source of pollution of Blackpool’s bathing water is continuing after one of the resort’s beaches was rated ‘poor’ at the end of last year.
Clare Nolan-Barnes, head of coastal and environmental partnership investments, told councillors early indications suggested seabirds were the main source of pollution. But she added: “We are working with the Environment Agency to better understand what is going on.“One of the difficulties is short term pollution. In the past we have had a lot of warnings, around 40 or 50 during a season. But last year we only had six.
The report adds “due to the deterioration in results in the North West for the 2022 bathing season the Environment Agency have carried out DNA sampling and Blackpool Council are waiting for further information on the source of pollution for the 2022 bathing season.”
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