| UK. Welsh Government Minister Carwyn Jones announces bathing water results |
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| Wednesday, 08 November 2006 | |
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Environmental news: Wales can be proud of its beaches and we can celebrate a huge improvement in the cleanliness of our bathing waters over the last decade. Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Environment Planning and Countryside, Carwyn Jones, yesterday announced the results of this year's bathing water quality monitoring. Of the 80 Welsh bathing waters tested by the Agency, 79 met the Mandatory standard (99%) and 71 out of the 80 (89%) met the tighter Guideline standards set out in the European Commission Bathing Water Directive. Although there has been a slight decrease in compliance with directive standards this year compared with last year, there is a sustained trend of improvement in water quality. Variation in compliance from year to year can be expected due to a variety of factors including statistical basis of compliance assessment and the weather. In the last decade, major improvements in water quality have been made by addressing pollution from point sources. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's investment to improve discharges of sewage and sewage effluent has had a significant impact on water quality at Welsh beaches. Now diffuse pollution - from both urban and agricultural sources - has increasingly become a more significant issue. The results are a credit to the Green Sea partnership which aims to increase the number of Blue Flag and Green Coast Award beaches that are so important to Wales' tourist industry. Members include founder organisations Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and the Wales Tourist Board, along with Environment Agency Wales, Local Authorities, the Countryside Council for Wales, Keep Wales Tidy and others. The Wales 2006 Bathing Water Report, a more detailed technical report will be available on the Agency web site by January 2007. EC Identified Bathing Waters 2006 Compliance with EC Guidline Standards Whitmore Bay Central; Newquay Harbour; Cold Knap, New Quay, Trecco Bay, Aberystwyth South; Sandy Bay; Aberystwyth North; Rest Bay; Clarach South; Bracelet Bay, Borth; Limeslade Aberdyfi; Langland West; Tywyn; Caswell Central; Fairbourne; Oxwich West; Barmouth; Port Eynon; West Talybont; Rhossili at Hillend; Duffryn; Pembrey; Harlech North; Pendine East; Craig Du Beach Central; Amroth Central; Criccieth East; Coppet Hall; Pwllheli; Saundersfoot; Abersoch South; Tenby North; Morfa Dinlle; Castle Beach Tenby; Llanddwyn; Tenby South; Aberffraw; Lydstep North Beach; Rhosneigr; Manorbier Beach; Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn; Freshwater East; Borth Wen; Barafundle; Trearddur Bay; Broadhaven South; Porth Dafarch; West Angle; Church Bay; Dale; Traeth Lligwy; Marloes Sands; Benllech; Broadhaven Central; St. Davids, Benllech; Newgale Central; Llanddona; Caerfai Bay; Penmaenmawr; Whitesands Central; Llandudno West; Poppit West; Llandudno North; Aberporth; Sandy Cove; Tresaith; Prestatyn Central; Centre of Llangrannog Bay EC Identified Bathing Waters 2006 Compliance with EC Mandatory Standards only: Jacksons Bay; Southerndown; Swansea Bay; Newport North; Llandanwg Central; Cemaes; Colwyn Bay; Rhyl. EC Identified Bathing Waters 2006. Non-compliance with EC Mandatory Standards Aberafan Slip. Environment Agency Wales is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body which forms part of the corporate England and Wales Environment Agency. Its primary aim is to protect and enhance the environment and make a contribution towards the delivery of sustainable development through the integrated management of air, land and water. Its vision is a better environment in Wales for present and future generations. |
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