HL Deb 30 April 1987 vol 486 cc1715-20WA
Lord Nugent of Guildford

asked her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish interim results of the survey of the quality of bathing waters which was announced on 18th December 1985 and if in the light of these results they are satisfied with the quality of the United Kingdom bathing waters.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Skelmersdale)

The results for the 1986 bathing season of the survey which was announced on December 18th 1985 are now available and are set out below in summary form for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The opportunity has been taken to include results for the extra waters included in the announcement of 3rd February and also for two further waters.

The individual results indicate compliance with the bacteriological parameters-total and faecal coliforms specified by the bathing water directive. They show that 228 out of 368 bathing waters in England, Northern Ireland and Wales—62 per cent.—meet the directive's standards, although we are advised that the conclusions, drawn only from the first year's monitoring results, should be regarded as provisional.

Nevertheless, the results are encouraging and indicate that, with the improvement schemes now being undertaken or planned by water authorities, we are well on the way towards achieving our target that all identified waters should meet the directive's standards.

I shall arrange for a more detailed summary of the results to be placed in the Library. The results will also be sent to the Commission in accordance with Article 13 of the 'bathing water' directive.

BATHING WATERS SURVEY—1986 RESULTS
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Compliance with Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC): Coliform Standards
Northumbrian Water Authority
Spittal Fail
Bamburgh/Seahouses Pass
Beadnell Bay Pass
Low Newton Pass
Alnmouth Pass
Warkworth Pass
Druridge Pass
Newbiggin Fail
South Beach/Seaton Sluice Incomplete Returns Fail
Whitley Sands Incomplete Returns Pass
Tynemouth Incomplete Returns Fail
South Shields Fail
Marsden Incomplete Returns Pass
Whitburn/Roker Pass
Seaham Incomplete Returns Fail
Crimdon Fail
Seaton Carew Fail
Redcar Fail
Saltoun Pier Fail
Yorkshire Water Authority
Staithes No Results Available
Runswick Bay Pass
Sandsend Pass
Whitby Pass
Robin Hoods Bay Pass
Scarborough N Bay Pass
Scarborough S Bay Fail
Cayton Bay Pass
Filey Pass
Reighton Pass
Flamborough N Landing Pass
Flamborough S Landing Fail
Bridlington N Beach Pass
Bridlington S Beach Pass
Wilsthorpe Pass
Fraisthorpe Pass
Earl's Dyke Pass
Barmston Pass
Skipsea Pass
Hornsea Pass
Tunstall Pass
Withernsea Fail
Anglian Water Authority
Cleethorpes Fail
Mablethorpe, Town Pass
Sutton-on-Sea Fail
Moggs Eye Pass
Anderby Pass
Chapel St. Leonard Pass
Ingoldmells, South Pass
Skegness Pass
North Beach, Heacham Pass
Old Hunstanton Pass
Wells Incomplete Returns Fail
Sheringham Incomplete Returns Fail
Cromer Incomplete Returns Pass
Mundesley Incomplete Returns Pass
Great Yarmouth Cg Incomplete Returns Pass
Great Yarmouth Pier Incomplete Returns Fail
Great Yarmouth Hospital Incomplete Returns Fail
Lowestoft N Beach Incomplete Returns Fail
Lowestoft S Beach Incomplete Returns Pass
Felixstowe N Beach Incomplete Returns Pass
Felixstowe S Beach Incomplete Returns Fail
Dovercourt Pass
Walton Pass
Frinton Pass
Holland Pass
Clacton East Pass
Jaywick Pass
Brightlingsea Pass
Thames Water Authority
Southend Thorpe Bay Fail
Southend Westcliff Pass
Southern Water Authority
Leysdown Incomplete Returns Fail
West Beach Incomplete Returns Pass
Herne Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Minnis Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
St. Mildreds Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Margate Pass
Margate Incomplete Returns Fail
Joss Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Broadstairs Incomplete Returns Fail
Ramsgate Incomplete Returns Pass
Sandwich Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Deal Castle Incomplete Returns Fail
St. Margarets Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Folkestone Incomplete Returns Fail
Sandgate Incomplete Returns Fail
Hythe Incomplete Returns Fail
Dymchurch Incomplete Returns Fail
St. Marys Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Littlestone Incomplete Returns Fail
Camber Pass
Winchelsea Pass
Hastings Pass
Bexhill Pass
Norman's Bay Pass
Pevensey Bay Pass
Eastbourne Pass
Seaford Fail
Newhaven Pass
Saltdean (and Rottingdean) Pass
Brighton Pass
Hove Fail
Shoreham Pass

South Lancing Fail
Worthing Fail
Littlehampton Pass
Middleton-on-Sea Pass
Bognor Regis Pass
Pagham Pass
Selsey Pass
Bracklesham Bay Pass
West Wittering Pass
West Of Eaststoke Pass
West Hayling Pass
Eastney Pass
Southsea Pass
Stokes Bay Pass
Lee-on-Solent Pass
Calshot Pass
Lepe Pass
Milford-on-Sea Pass
Christchurch Bay Pass
Highcliffe Pass
Compton Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Totland Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Colwell Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Gurnard Incomplete Returns Fail
Cowes Incomplete Returns Fail
Ryde Fail
St. Helens Incomplete Returns Pass
Seagrove Incomplete Returns Pass
Bembridge Incomplete Returns Fail
Whitecliff Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Sandown Pass
Shanklin Pass
Ventnor Incomplete Returns Fail
Wessex Water Authority (South Coast)
Christchurch Highcliffe Pass
Christchurch Avon Beach Pass
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank W Incomplete Returns Pass
Bournemouth Hengistbury Incomplete Returns Pass
Bournemouth Pier Pass
Poole Shore Rd Sandbanks Pass
Poole Harbour Shore Rd Incomplete Returns Pass
Poole Harbour Lake Pass
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands Fail
Shell Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Studland Incomplete Returns Pass
Swanage Pass
Kimmeridge Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Lulworth Cove Incomplete Returns Pass
Durdle Door East Incomplete Returns Pass
Durdle Door West Incomplete Returns Pass
Ringstead Incomplete Returns Pass
Bowleaze Cove Incomplete Returns Pass
Church Ope Cove Incomplete Returns Pass
Weymouth Lodmoor Incomplete Returns Pass
Weymouth Central Pass
Portland Harbour Castle Cove Pass
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle Pass
West Bay (West) Incomplete Returns Pass
Eypemouth Incomplete Returns Fail
Seatown Incomplete Returns Pass
Chartmouth W2 Fail
South West Water Authority
Lyme Regis Incomplete Returns Fail
Seaton (Devon) Pass
Beer Pass
Sidmouth Town and Jacobs Ladder Pass
Budleigh Salterton Pass
Sandy Bay (Exmouth) Pass
Exmouth Fail
Dawlish Warren Pass
Dawlish Pass
Teignmouth Pass
Shaldon Fail
Ness Cove Pass
Maidencombe (Torquay) Pass
Watcombe (Torquay) Pass
Oddicombe (Torquay) Pass
Babbacombe (Torquay) Pass
Redgate (Torquay) Pass
Meadfoot (Torquay) Pass

Torre Abbey (Torquay) Pass
Hollicombe (Paignton) Pass
Paignton Beach Pass
Goodrington (Paignton) Pass
Broadsands (Paignton) Pass
Shoalstone Pass
St. Marys Bay Pass
Dartmouth Castle Pass
Blackpool Sands Pass
Slapton Sands Monument and Torcross Pass
Mill Bay Pass
Salcombe Nth Sands Fail
Salcombe Sth Sands Fail
Hope Cove Pass
Thurlestone Fail
Bantham Pass
Bigbury Pass
Challaborough Pass
Mothecombe Pass
Wembury Pass
Bovisand Pass
Plymouth Hoe Fail
Seaton (Cornwall) Fail
East Looe Pass
Readymoney Fail
Polkerris Pass
Par and Spit (Par) Fail
Crinnis Pass
Charlestown and Duporth Pass
Porthpean Pass
Pentewan Fail
Polstreath Pass
Port Mellon Pass
Gorran haven Pass
Porthluney Pass
Pendower Pass
Gyllyngvase Pass
Swanpool Pass
Maen Porth Pass
Porthallow Fail
Porthoustock Pass
Coverack Pass
Kennack Sands Pass
Mullion Cove Fail
Polurrian Cove Pass
Poldhu Cove Pass
Gunwalloe Cove Pass
Porthleven Fail
Praa Sands Pass
Perran Sands Pass
Marazion and Mounts Bay Fail
Porthcurno Pass
Sennen Pass
St. Ives Porthmeor Pass
St. Ives Port Gwidden Fail
St. Ives Porthminster Pass
Carbis Bay Pass
The Towans (Hayle-Gwithian) Pass
Portreath Pass
Porth Towan Pass
Trevaunance Cove Fail
Perranporth Pass
Holywell Bay Pass
Crantock Pass
Newquay Fistral Pass
Newquay Towan Pass
Watergate Pass
Mawgan Porth Fail
Treyarnon Bay Pass
Harlyn Bay Pass
Trevone Bay Fail
Rock Fail
Daymer Bay Pass
Polzeath Pass
Widemouth Sand Pass
Bude Fail
Hartland Quay Pass
Westward Ho! Pass
Instow Fail
Saunton Sands Pass
Croyde Bay Pass
Woolacombe Pass

Ilfracombe Fail
Combe Martin Fail
Lynmouth Fail
Wessex Water Authority (Bristol channel)
Porlock Weir Incomplete Returns Pass
Minehead Terminus Incomplete Returns Fail
Dunster Nw Incomplete Returns Fail
Blue Anchor W Incomplete Returns Pass
Burnham Jetty Incomplete Returns Pass
Berrow Pass
Brean Pass
Weston-super-Mare Uphill Slipway Pass
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier Fail
Weston-super-Mare Sand Bay Incomplete Returns Pass
Clevedon Swimming Pool Incomplete Returns Fail
Welsh Water Authority
Barry Jacksons Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Barry Whitmore Bay Fail
Barry Cold Knap Incomplete Returns Fail
Southerndown Fail
Trecco Bay Fail
Sandy Bay Fail
Rest Bay Fail
Aberavon Fail
Swansea Bay Incomplete Returns Fail
Bracelet Bay Pass
Limeslade Bay Fail
Langland Bay Fail
Caswell Bay Pass
Oxwich Bay Pass
Port Eynon Pass
Rhossili Bay Fail
Pembrey Pass
Pendine Pass
Amroth Fail
Saundersfoot Pass
Tenby North Pass
Tenby South Fail
Broadhaven Fail
Newgale Fail
Whitesands Pass
Newport Sands North Incomplete Returns Pass
Newquay Pass
Aberystwyth South Fail
Aberystwyth North Pass
Borth Pass
Tywyn Fail
Fairbourne Pass
Barmouth Pass
Llandanwg Pass
Harlech Pass
Morfa Bychan Fail
Criccieth Pass
Pwllheli Pass
Abersoch Pass

BATHING WATERS SURVEYS—1986 RESULTS
(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Compliance with Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC): Coliform Standards
Full Sampling and Analysis Partial Sampling and/or Analysis No Sampling Total
Pass Fail Pass Fail
Northumbrian Water Authority 7 7 2 3 0 19
Yorkshire Water Authority 18 3 0 0 1 22
Anglian Water Authority 15 2 5 6 0 28
Thames Water Authority 1 1 0 0 0 2
Southern Water Authority 32 5 9 19 0 65
Wessex Water Authority (South Coast) 9 2 15 1 0 27
South West Water Authority 78 24 0 1 0 103
Wessex Water Authority (Bristol Channel) 3 1 4 3 0 11
Welsh Water Authority 21 21 2 3 0 47
North West Water Authority 3 17 1 9 0 30
Northern Ireland Water Service 3 2 0 0 9 14
TOTALS 190 85 38 45 10 368

Trearddur Bay Fail
Benllech Incomplete Returns Pass
Llandudno West Shore Fail
Llandudno North Pass
Colwyn Bay Pass
Kinmel Bay Fail
Rhyl Fail
Prestatyn Fail
North West Water Authority
Dove Point, Meols Incomplete Returns Fail
Pasture Rd, Moreton Incomplete Returns Pass
New Brighton Incomplete Returns Fail
Formby Pass
Ainsdale Fail
Southport Fail
St. Annes Fail
Blackpool (Squires Gate-S Shore) Fail
Blackpool (S Shore-Central Pier) Fail
Blackpool (Central Pier-N Shore) Fail
Blackpool (N Shore-Cleveleys) Fail
Cleveleys Fail
Fleetwood Pier Fail
Heysham-Half Moon Bay Fail
Morecambe (W End Pool-Sandylands) Fail
Morecambe (WEP-Le Pk) Stone Jetty Fail
Morecambe (TH-Leisure Pk) Central Fail
Morecambe (Bare Pool-TH Slipway) Bare Fail
Bardsey Incomplete Returns Fail
Walney Island Biggar Bank Pass
Walney island Sandy Gap Pass
Walney Island W Shore Fail
Roan Head Fail
Askam-in-Furness Fail
Haverigg Incomplete Returns Fail
Silecroft Incomplete Returns Fail
Seascale Incomplete Returns Fail
St. Bees Incomplete Returns Fail
Allonby IncompleteReturns Fail
Silloth Incomplete Returns Fail
Northern Ireland Water Service
Benone No Results Available
Castlerock No Results Available
Portstewart Pass
Portrush Pass
Ballycastle No Results Available
Brown's Bay No ResultsAvailable
Helen's Bay No Results Available
Crawfordsburn No Results Available
Bangor (Ballyholme) Fail
Groomsport Pass
Millisle No Results Available
Newcastle Fail
Cranfield No Results Available
Tyrella No Results Available