'Don't swim' warning in force at EIGHT Lancashire beaches after storm causes raw sewage leak
A 'don't swim or bathe' warning has been issued for EIGHT popular beaches in Lancashire after storms on Monday night led to a raw sewage leak. They include all three major Blackpool beaches and the coastline at Lytham St Annes.
UU was today carrying out urgent repair work to the burst pipe at Fleetwood wastewater treatment works which carries water after it has been treated and cleaned out to the sea. United Utilities said it was balancing storage levels in the wastewater network along the Fylde Coast and using tankers around the clock to help reduce pressure on the site by transporting wastewater to other treatment sites. Blackpool Council, Fylde Council and Wyre Council are advising that the public should not swim at the following beaches until further notice:
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