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Leigh On Sea News: Water Quality Dispute – SOUTHEND Council has hit back at a damning study that has ranked two of Southend’s beaches are amongst the “dirtiest” in the UK.
Water Quality Dispute - SOUTHEND Council has hit back at a damning study that has ranked two of Southend’s beaches are amongst the “dirtiest” in the UK.
SOUTHEND Council has hit back at a damning study that has ranked two of Southend’s beaches are amongst the “dirtiest” in the UK.
A study by Cartridge Save has placed both Westcliff Beach and The Three Shells Beach among the top ten in the country.
According to the study, which bases its ranking on levels of E.coli in water, Westcliff Bay was given just 2.16 out of ten and ranked the “second dirtiest” in the UK.
The Three Shells Beach was given an overall water cleanliness score of 7.22 out of ten and ranked the “seventh dirtiest”.
The Council have since responded, stating that there is “no evidence” for the results.
Daniel Cowan, leader of Southend Council, reportedly said: “We take the water quality of our beaches seriously, but this seems to be a baseless and damaging survey by a print cartridge company, with no evidence or basis for these supposed results.
“There is nothing showing how tests have been conducted and it is therefore surprising and disappointing to see the national media just taking it at face value and damaging the reputation of various seaside areas by repeating them with no context or reference to the official water quality regime.
“We will stick to the official and regular water quality results carried out by the Environment Agency throughout the bathing season.
“These consider many tests, data, and readings and show that Westcliff Bay and Three Shells have excellent water quality according to the strict and international criteria and have therefore been awarded Blue Flags.
“Despite our blue flag and seaside awards, we remain vigilant and continue to work with, and support the work that Anglian Water are doing on their bathing water quality investigations.
“If we find evidence of poor water quality, we will take the strongest course of action we can.”
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