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| bathing water description |
The vast open beach is sandy with a steep shingle and pebble bank at the high tide
mark. Sea defences in the form of groynes, stretch the length of the shore front to
prevent coast erosion. Borth coastal water and coastal belt forms part of the Lleyn
Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Area of Conservation, confirming the high conservation
status of the area. The designated water quality sample point is located in line with
the train station.
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Ceredigion |
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| history statement |
Natural Resources Wales have developed a good working relationship with Dwr Cymru
Welsh Water and liaise regularly in efforts to identify problems that could affect
bathing water quality.
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| investigations statement |
Natural Resources Wales works to establish sources of pollution around Borth. Some
of this work is carried out in partnership with Gwynedd County Council and Dwr Cymru
Welsh 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).
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| local authority statement |
Natural Resources Wales works with Gwynedd Council to address any problems impacting
the bathing water quality.
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| macro algae statement |
This bathing water does not have a history of large amounts of seaweed (macroalgae). |
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| 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.
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| phytoplankton statement |
Phytoplankton (microscopic algae) naturally increase in number at certain times of
the year. This process is known as a phytoplankton bloom.
Algal Blooms can occur at any beach during the bathing season and are usually noticeable
by a surface scum. This beach has no history of such blooms.
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| stw outfalls statement |
Borth Sewage Treatment Works, which discharges into the River Leri and the Dyfi Estuary,
has a tertiary treatment process. This is inspected as part of the pre-season bathing
water programme
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| zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment is primarily rural, with a small village,
surrounded by several shops and cafes. There are a number of caravan sites in the
area, with the upper catchment being mainly farmland. The Corsgoch Fochno, also known
as Borth Bog is a vast area of flat peat bog, stretching over 5 kilometres, and makes
up the east of the catchment, with the Dyfi Estuary in the north and the sand dunes
of Ynyslas in the west.
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ukl1402-39000 |
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Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion |
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2014-39000:1
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| stw outfalls general statement |
Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in England and
Wales since the 1980s.
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