2024 Bathing Water Profile for Frensham Great Pond

http://environment.data.gov.uk/data/bathing-water-profile/ukj2310-11945/2024:1

  • bathing water description
    The designated bathing area is situated on Frensham Great Pond's northern edge. Bathing is restricted to a marked sandy beach area in front of the Ranger's Office and main car park. The pond is surrounded by protected common heath land. The pond is also very popular with sailors and anglers.
  • controller name
    Waverley District
  • county name
    Surrey
  • ea investigations statement
    The Environment Agency monitoring has shown the bathing water to have a consistent high standard of bathing water quality. There have therefore been no recent investigations.
  • history statement
    Water company assets are not considered to pose any risk to the bathing water quality of Frensham Great Pond.
  • local authority statement
    Surface water drains are not considered to pose a risk to the bathing water quality of Frensham Great Pond. The Environment Agency works closely with Waverley Borough Council in immediately identifying any blue-green algal blooms that could pose a health risk to bathers.
  • misconnections statement
    Modern sewerage systems have two separate systems, one takes foul sewage to sewage treatment, the other takes rainwater runoff through surface water drains to rivers, lakes and the sea. Misconnections occur when waste water pipes are plumbed into surface water drains instead of the foul water sewerage system. This can give rise to pollution when the waste water is discharged directly to the environment through the surface water drain. For example, a washing machine or toilet may be incorrectly plumbed so that it discharges to the surface drain rather than the foul sewage drain.
  • phytoplankton statement
    For the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, phytoplankton (microscopic algae) was assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable for 14% of visits, with 21% of visits noting the presence of phytoplankton (microscopic algae). Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) increase in number (or “bloom”) at certain times of the year. If a bloom of blue-green algae is visible you are advised not to enter the water and to contact your local authority health contact for help and advice. If the amount of blue-green algae in the water exceeds safety limits, the pond will be closed to bathers for their own safety.
  • pollution risk forecast statement
    There are no active pollution risk forecasts made at this bathing water. However any bathing water has the potential to be affected by a pollution incident and if this occurs a pollution risk warning with associated advice against bathing will be issued on this website.
  • pollution risk forecasting
    false
  • pref label
    2024 Bathing Water Profile for Frensham Great Pond
  • sampling frequency
    15
  • season finish date
    2024-09-30
  • season start date
    2024-05-01
  • streams rivers statement
    The pond is fed by streams from the south. These are therefore not considered to have any significant impact on bathing water quality, due to the bathing water's location on the northern edge of the pond.
  • version string
    1
  • visible pollution statement
    Environment Agency samplers make observations of litter present on the beach at every visit, this includes assessments of sewage debris, litter and tar. At Frensham Great Pond for the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, sewage debris was not assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable, but was observed as being present on 2% of visits. Litter was assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable for 9% of visits, with 66% of visits noting the presence of litter. Tarry residue was not noted at this site.
  • zoi description
    Frensham Great Pond is located within the western section of Frensham Common. Frensham Common is an area of open sandy heath land with one hotel and a few scattered residential dwellings.
  • bathing water

    Frensham Great Pond

  • local authority
    Waverley District
  • season interval

    p152 dT23 h59 m59 s

  • source
    row=0119
  • standard language collection

    2024 11945:1

    • algae general statement
      Seaweed (macroalgae) and phytoplankton (microscopic algae) are a natural part of the marine and freshwater environment. Below we note whether these have been recorded in quantities sufficient to be a nuisance.
    • eso outfalls general statement
      The majority of sewers in England are “combined sewers” and carry both sewage and surface water from roofs and drains. A storm overflow operates during heavy rainfall when the sewerage system becomes overwhelmed by the amount of surface water. The overflow prevents sewage from backing up pipes and flooding properties and gardens. An emergency overflow will only operate infrequently, for example due to pump failure or blockage in the sewerage system.
    • local authority general statement
      Heavy rain falling on pavements and roads often flows into surface water drains or highway drains, ending up in local rivers and ultimately the sea. The quality of bathing water may be adversely affected as a result of such events.
    • pollution management general statement
      It is the Environment Agency role to drive improvement of water quality at bathing waters that are at risk of failing higher standards. It is natural for water to run off the land to the sea. Water quality at a bathing water is dependent upon the type and area of land (the catchment) draining to the water and the activities undertaken in that catchment.
    • stw outfalls general statement
      Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in England since the 1980s.
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    ukj2310 11945 1 webres.jpg

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