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2024 Bathing Water Profile for Coniston Water, Brown Howe

http://environment.data.gov.uk/data/bathing-water-profile/ukd1230-45725/2024:1

pollution risk forecasting false more like this
season finish date less than 2024-09-30more like thismore than 2024-09-30
season start date less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
sampling frequency 20 less than 20more like thismore than 20
bathing water description Coniston Brown Howe is a popular location for swimming, paddling and other water recreation. It is located on the south western shore of Coniston Water, in the Lake District National Park. The site has a gravel beach. more like this
controller name Westmorland and Furness more like this
county name Cumbria more like this
history statement The Environment Agency works closely with United Utilities to identify and deliver significant investment in sewerage infrastructure. more like this
investigations statement The Environment Agency works with the water companies, local authorities and others to investigate any sources of contamination and to improve water quality at local bathing waters. more like this
macro algae statement N/A more like this
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. more like this
phytoplankton statement This will be updated during the bathing season. more like this
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. more like this
streams rivers statement Coniston Water and its tributaries receive run off from the predominantly rural catchment, which may have the potential to reduce bathing water quality. During or after periods of heavy rainfall the impact from these sources of pollution can increase the risk of reduced bathing water quality. more like this
stw outfalls statement Improvements have been made to Coniston wastewater treatment works. more like this
version string 1 more like this
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. more like this
working with farmers statement Agriculture is a significant land use across the Coniston Water catchment. During and after periods of heavy rainfall excess water may not soak into agricultural land causing runoff into the streams and rivers. The quality of the bathing water may decline as a result of such events. Part of the Environment Agency's role is to work with farmers to reduce the effects of farming on water quality. The Environment Agency provide advice to farmers on how to comply with regulations and good practice on farms to ensure that pollution entering watercourses is minimised. Natural England deliver agri-environment schemes in the catchment providing advice to farmers to enhance farming practices and reduce run off from farmland. more like this
working with industry statement The Environment Agency works with industry and local businesses to provide advice and guidance on best practice and compliance with legislation. more like this
working with partners statement The Environment Agency continues to work with South Cumbria Rivers Trust to identify and address issues from agricultural land management practices in the catchment. more like this
working with private owners statement There are a number of private discharges across the Coniston Water catchment from private dwellings, hotels and campsites. The Environment Agency regulates these discharges and where there is a risk to bathing water quality the Environment Agency will step in to ensure improvements are made. more like this
zoi description Coniston Water is a large lake in the Lake District National Park. The catchment drains a wide area, covering the Lake District fells to the north and west and Grizedale forest to the east. The village of Coniston is located at the head of the lake, and the smaller village of Torver to the west. Agriculture and forestry are the main land uses in the catchment. There is also a history of copper mining in the Coniston fells above Church Beck. more like this
bathing water
Coniston Water, Brown Howe
country England more like this
sampling point
Sampling point at Coniston Water, Brown Howe
easting 329103
northing 491187
lat 54.31134
long -3.09122
local authority Westmorland and Furness more like this
season interval
P152DT23H59M59S
beginning
2024-05-01T00:00:00
in XSD date time less than 2024-05-01T00:00:00more like thismore than 2024-05-01T00:00:00
end
2024-09-30T23:59:59
in XSD date time less than 2024-09-30T23:59:59more like thismore than 2024-09-30T23:59:59
source row=0446
standard language collection
2024-45725:1
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. more like this
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. more like this
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. more like this
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. more like this
stw outfalls general statement Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in England since the 1980s. more like this
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