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UK Good Beach Guide 2011

The latest edition of the UK's Good Beach Guide was launched recently in May by the Marine Conservation Society UK.

461 UK beaches have been recommended as having excellent bathing water quality, this is the 3rd highest number in the 24 year history of the guide. Despite the great number of recommended beaches this year, 46 UK beaches have failed to meet the basic standards and they present potential health hazards to people who wish to enjoy them. These hazards include unacceptable levels of bacteria and viruses in the sea water.

Monitoring for the new standards begins next year, and if a beach consistently fails to meet these legal limits between then and 2015, bathers could be faced with a sign advising them not to enter the water when they head to the beach.

One issue that is of paramount importance is the amount of dilute sewage flowing into waters from Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs).

"There are 22,000 CSOs in the UK, and only around a quarter of these pipes are monitored to see how often they are putting untreated sewage into the sea. MCS wants all of these pipes mapped and monitored, and for the public to be told at the time when, and for how long, the sewage is flowing. Mapping costs relatively little yet it could make the difference between an enjoyable trip to the beach or one that ends up in A&E with ear, nose and throat infections or stomach upsets."

Let's keep up the good work in the U.K and try to maintain and even improve the water quality at our beaches!

Don't forget to install a shower filter to remove chemicals, limescale and heavy metals in your shower water. Protecting yourself and your family!

The pureshowers team

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