§ Lord Nugent of Guildfordasked 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.
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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 1717WA
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 1718WA
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 1719WA
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 1720WA
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