The worst beaches across the UK have been awarded the 'brown flag'
The worst beaches for swimmers this year have been named in a new study. High levels of bacteria such as e-coli from sewage and other waste have been discovered in the sea at number of popular tourist destinations.
These beaches were rated poor based on readings taken during the warmer months of the year - from May 15th to September 30th. During these months the sea is more likely to be clean, as rain in the winter leads to more stuff overflowing into the sea. The data comes from the Environment Agency, which monitors the level of bacteria in the sea. The 'Brown Flag' awards have been handed out to the UK's worst beaches by Holiday Park Guru, which looked at the EA data to find the worst beaches across the UK.Holiday Park Guru said: "Swimming in the sea is a high priority for us on holiday – but I want to be the only thing floating. And so, in an effort to highlight England's beaches that you might want to avoid...
"We've spent hours analysing official Environment Agency water quality data to select the ‘winners’. We plan to make this an annual event and have even offered to send tasteful brown flags to the worst beaches, so they can warn swimmers."
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