Scottish Beaches Set to Fail New Eu Sewage Limits Environment: Coastal Pollution Agency Pinpoints 18 Official Bathing Waters Falling Short of Guidelines On Bacteria
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JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, up to 18 popular Scottish beaches, most of them on the southwest coast, look set to fail tough new sewage safety limits - prompting calls that these beaches need to be cleaned up now.
It has been predicted that seven official bathing waters in Ayrshire, five in Dumfries and Galloway and six around the rest of the country will breach bacterial pollution standards being introduced by the European Union in 2008 to protect public health.See the full content of this document
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Scottish Beaches Set to Fail New Eu Sewage Limits Environment: Coastal Pollution Agency Pinpoints 18 Official Bathing Waters Falling Short of Guidelines On Bacteria
The forecasts have been made by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), which describes the new limits as "challenging". The agency's predictions have been greeted with dismay by environmenta...
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