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Scarborough Water Quality Crisis: Meeting to Tackle Pollution
1 Feb
Summary
- Scarborough's South Bay water quality is rated 'poor,' with swimming discouraged.
- Study points to animal manure and human sewage as main pollution sources.
- A public meeting is scheduled for March 23 to discuss findings.
Scarborough's bathing water quality is set to be a focal point at a special meeting of the North Yorkshire Council's Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee. The meeting, provisionally scheduled for March 23, will delve into the investigation's findings concerning water pollution. Recent Environment Agency ratings classify South Bay's bathing water quality as "poor," advising against swimming, while North Bay's is deemed "adequate."
Professor Darren Gröcke from Durham University has led a two-year study along the coast, analyzing over 3,000 seaweed samples. His research indicates that animal manure and human sewage are the dominant sources of nitrogen pollution. Furthermore, Scalby Beck has been identified as a source of this pollution, with marine currents carrying it towards the popular South Bay.
Councillors, Environment Agency representatives, and Professor Gröcke are expected to attend the upcoming meeting. Data from public sampling over the summer, Professor Gröcke's research, and Yorkshire Water's latest information will be presented. Members of the public are invited to ask questions at the beginning of the session, with meeting papers to be released a week prior.
