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Environment Agency Testing Water in and around Scarborough

Monday, 23 December 2024 06:00

They've been busy sampling water quality in the Scarborough area after a decline along the Yorkshire Coast.

Claire Campbell is a water quality planner at the Environment Agency.

She says they've been looking around Scarborough and surrounding villages:

Several Yorkshire Coast beaches have seen their bathing water quality decline this year leading local politicians to call for more investment in solutions.

The latest data from the Environment Agency now classifies Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough North Bay and Fraisthorpe as "Sufficient", down from "Good".

Flamborough South Landing has gone from "Excellent" to "Good"

Scarborough South Bay continues to have a "Poor" classification.

Beach Name 2023 Classification 2024 Classification
Runswick Bay Good Good
Sandsend Excellent Excellent
Whitby Excellent Excellent
Robin Hood's Bay Good Sufficient
Scarborough North Bay Good Sufficient
Scarborough South Bay Poor Poor
Cayton Bay Excellent Excellent
Filey Good Good
Reighton Good Excellent
Flamborough South Landing Excellent Good
Danes Dyke, Flamborough Excellent Excellent
Bridlington North Beach Good Good
Bridlington South Beach Poor Poor
Wilsthorpe Good Excellent
Fraisthorpe Good Sufficient
Skipsea Good Un-assessed
Hornsea Excellent Excellent
Withernsea Excellent Excellent

Despite those gradings, Claire does say there are some signs of improvement:

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