|
|
|
| bathing water description |
The beach is very long, sandy and straight, fringed by a belt of sand dunes. From
the beach, there are clear views across Carmarthen Bay, to the Gower Peninsular and
Tenby. The beach is located within the Carmarthen Bay and Estuary Special Area of
Conservation. The water quality sample point is located 400 metres east of the car
park.
|
 |
| county name |
Carmarthenshire |
|
| history statement |
Natural Resources Wales has developed a good working relationship with Dŵr Cymru Welsh
Water and liaises regularly to identify problems that could affect bathing water quality.
Since the 1990’s, there has been a great deal of investment in the sewage system along
the north shore of the Burry Inlet. Recent improvements have included the provision
of ultra-violet disinfection for some storm discharges and increased storm sewage
storage capacity. Within the Loughor estuary and the wider the Burry Inlet, there
are a number of storm, emergency, surface water outfalls and sewage treatment works
outfalls.
|
|
| investigations statement |
Natural Resources Wales works with Carmarthenshire County Council and Dŵr Cymru Welsh
Water to identify sources of pollution around Pendine bathing water.
Inspections are carried out by Natural Resources Wales in partnership with the local
authority and the water company. These are carried out pre-season (before the 1st
of May) and mid season if required (during the bathing water season).
|
|
| local authority statement |
Natural Resources Wales and Carmarthenshire County Council have been working together
to improve the bathing water quality at Pendine for a number of years.
Natural Resources Wales meets with representatives of local community groups to ensure
residents are kept informed of any issues impacting water quality and to discuss concerns.
|
|
| macro algae statement |
This bathing water does not have a history of large amounts of seaweed (macroalgae). |
|
| 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 |
Phytoplankton (microscopic algae) naturally increase in number at certain times of
the year. This process is known as a phytoplankton bloom. These algal blooms can occur
at any beach during the bathing season and are usually noticeable by a surface scum.
This beach has a history of such blooms.
|
|
| source |
|
| stw outfalls statement |
Sewage effluent from Pendine is conveyed via a series of pumping stations to a sewage
treatment works to the east of the village. This discharges effluent to a soak away,
within the dunes, approximately 1.5 km from the designated bathing water sampling
point.
|
|
| version string |
1 |
|
| zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the bathing water is predominantly
agricultural. There is a small stream, the Pendine Pill, that flows through Pendine,
crossing the beach before reaching the sea. The stream runs from east to west and
flows through culverts, under parts of the village. The primary land use inland from
Pendine is agricultural, with a number of dairy farms in the catchment. To the east,
the land immediately next to the sea is owned by the Ministry of Defence. This is
used for weapon testing and light agriculture.
|
|
| bathing water |
ukl1401-37800 |
|
| local authority |
Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire |
|
| standard language collection |
2014-37800:1
|
|
|
| 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 and Wales 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 and Natural Resources Wales role to drive improvement
of water quality at bathing waters that are at risk of failing European 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 and
Wales since the 1980s.
|
|
|
| web res image |
ukl1401-37800_1-webres.jpg |
|
