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      , "bathingWaterDescription" : {"_value" : "Fleetwood beach sits at the top end of the Fylde coastline, facing north into Morecambe Bay. The beach is mainly sandy with a small amount of shingle. It has a gently sloping profile with a slight drop off to the water at high tide.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "controllerName" : "Wyre District", "countyName" : {"_value" : "Lancashire", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "esoOutfallsStatement" : {"_value" : "In 2013 United Utilities improved the storm storage provisions at Garstang Sewage Treatment Works.  Improvements completed in 2014 to a further four storm overflows located on the Wyre Estuary have improved bathing water quality. \nAs part of the improvement programme of work for United Utilities (from 2015 to 2020) further work has been completed to reduce the number of storm discharges from the Manchester Square, Anchorsholme and Chatsworth Avenue Pumping Stations and to improve bathing water quality on the Fylde coast in Lancashire.  \n\nAlongside the Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works improvements, the Manchester Square Pumping Station and the Bloomfield Road storage tanks in Blackpool were upgraded in 2010. Further work providing additional storm sewage storage at Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works and the Bloomfield Road storage tanks was completed in 2015 which has helped improve bathing water quality at Bispham.\nAs part of the improvement programme of work for United Utilities (from 2015 to 2020) further work has been completed to reduce the impact of storm discharges from the Anchorsholme, Manchester Square and Chatsworth Avenue Pumping Stations and improve bathing water quality on the Fylde coast in Lancashire.  \nIn 2015 Harrowside outfall pipe was replaced with a new, longer pipe that can deal with larger flows of storm water 1km out to sea. \nIn April 2018 work was completed in the Marton Moss area to reduce the amount of surface water (rainwater) entering the sewer network.  Removing surface water from the system creates more space for foul sewage and hence reduces the number of spills from the Manchester Square and Chatsworth Avenue outfalls.  Surface water connections in the area were identified and have now been redirected to a new surface water pumping station (Magnolia Pumping Station).  The surface water is then pumped out to sea via Harrowside Outfall.  Additional drainage basins (mostly dry, green open spaces) have been created to store surface water during heavy rainfall.  To ease the amount of water going through the combined waste water network during heavy rainfall an underground storm water tank has been constructed at Fishers Field to store excess storm water until it can be treated.  \nThe Anchorsholme scheme was completed in 2019.  Phase one of the Anchorsholme scheme was the construction of a 30 metre deep storm tank to hold 12,000m3 of untreated stormwater until it can be treated.  Phase two involved the relocation of the pumping station from the headland to the park so that new structures could be built to screen and control what flows in and out of the pumping station and the third phase was building a 3.7km long outfall pipe which discharges the excess screened storm water further out to sea.\nThe programme also requires that storm overflows close to bathing waters have equipment installed to monitor spills to the environment. This will help to identify where bathing water improvements may be needed in the future.  \nThis bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage \u201cSafer Seas Service\u201d. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/ and via United Utilities website at http://www.unitedutilities.com/Bathing-Waters-Map.aspx.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "historyStatement" : {"_value" : "There are a number of water company assets along the Fylde coast, within Morecambe Bay and on the River Wyre that can affect Fleetwood\u2019s bathing water quality. The Environment Agency has worked closely with United Utilities since the 1990s to make significant improvements to the sewerage infrastructure around this bathing water. \nSea Change, a £500 million coastal clean-up project, was launched in 1994 by the Environment Agency in conjunction with United Utilities, to improve bathing water quality in the North West, particularly along the Fylde Coast. Under this programme United Utilities made improvements by constructing a tunnel to provide storage for storm discharges and transferring flows from four coastal pumping stations serving the Blackpool area to a new sewage treatment works at Fleetwood. Large storage tanks have also been built at Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works, together with large storage tanks in central Blackpool to reduce the number of storm overflows. Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works discharges via a long sea outfall to the Lune Deeps in the Irish Sea. \nTo the east of Fleetwood bathing water there has been further improvement work completed.  Poulton Sewage Treatment Works was closed in 1996 and Hambleton Sewage Treatment Works was closed in 1999 with their flows diverted for treatment at Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works. Preesall Sewage Treatment Works was improved in 1999 with the addition of disinfection to protect bathing water quality. The works was further upgraded in 2005 to improve treatment following improvements to the sewerage system around the Pilling Lane and Knott End areas in 2003.  Additional storm storage provision was added at Preesall in 2007.  Pilling Sewage Treatment Works was improved in 2003 providing disinfection to protect bathing water. Improvements were also made by United Utilities in 2008 to seven storm and emergency outfalls to protect bathing water quality in this area", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "investigationsStatement" : {"_value" : "Investigations the Environment Agency carried out in the late 1990s showed that reduced bathing water quality at Fleetwood did not coincide with the operation of storm overflows on the Fylde coast or the presence of long sea outfalls from Fleetwood and Morecambe Sewage Treatment Works. The Environment Agency investigated the presence of small local inputs but none were found. \nIn 2007 United Utilities, with the Environment Agency's support, completed a study of Morecambe Bay. This found that the River Wyre, which enters Morecambe Bay to the east of Fleetwood bathing water, and a number of storm and emergency overflows discharging to the Wyre estuary, can impact the bathing water quality. Further work carried out in 2008 identified improvements were required to four storm overflows discharging to the Wyre Estuary. \nThe Environment Agency can use a DNA identification technique to help show whether sources of pollution are of human or animal origin. In 2010 this method was used at Fleetwood. The findings confirmed that both human and animal sources impacted bathing water quality and helped target Environment Agency investigations and identify improvement action.\nIn 2011 the Environment Agency surveyed the catchment around Fleetwood to identify sources of contamination. Where significant issues were found these have been investigated and improvements made where needed.\nBetween January and March 2012 the Environment Agency also surveyed surface water drains in this area to identify any sources of contamination. The Environment Agency is working with United Utilities, the local authority and householders to resolve any issues identified in the survey.\nIn 2012 a project assessed the effect of the Catchment Sensitive Farming project in the River Wyre catchment on bathing water quality at Fleetwood. The results of this project helped focus effort and investment in the wider River Wyre catchment.", "_lang" : "en"}
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      , "macroAlgaeStatement" : {"_value" : "For the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, seaweed (macroalgae) was not assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable, but was observed as being present on 92% of visits. This bathing water does not have a history of large amounts of seaweed (macro algae).", "_lang" : "en"}
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      ], "misconnectionsStatement" : {"_value" : "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.\nBetween January and March 2012 the Environment Agency surveyed surface water catchments close to Fleetwood bathing water to identify any sources of contamination. This work led to the investigation of four surface water catchments for misconnections by United Utilities in 2014 and 2015.  The Environment Agency are working with United Utilities, the local authority and householders to resolve misconnection issues identified in the survey.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "name" : {"_value" : "2024 Bathing Water Profile for Fleetwood", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "phytoplanktonStatement" : {"_value" : "For the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, phytoplankton (microscopic algae) was not assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable, but was observed as being present on 5% of visits. Phytoplankton (microscopic algae) naturally increase in number at certain times of the year. This process is known as a phytoplankton bloom. This bathing water does not have a history of phytoplankton blooms. \nThe risks to human health from contact, ingestion or inhalation with marine algae that currently occur in UK coastal waters are considered to be low. However, some individuals may be more sensitive and display some reactions. \n\n\nA common marine algae found in UK coastal waters is Phaeocystis, which is often mistaken for sewage as it forms foam and a brown scum, but it is non-toxic.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "pollutionRiskForecastStatement" : {"_value" : "This bathing water is subject to short term pollution procedures. The Environment Agency makes a daily pollution risk forecast at this site based on the effects of rain, tide, wind, sunlight and seasonality on bathing water quality. These factors affect the levels of bacteria that get washed into the sea from livestock, sewage and urban drainage via rivers and streams and how they disperse. \nWhen these factors combine to make short term pollution likely we issue a pollution risk warning on this website and the beach manager will display a sign advising against bathing at the bathing water. After a short term pollution event, levels of bacteria typically return to normal after a day or so but it\u2019s possible to have several warning days in a row. Details of the work to reduce the sources of bacteria at this bathing water are detailed in this profile.\nIn 2023 16 pollution risk warnings were issued for this bathing water. \nAll bathing waters have the potential to be affected by a pollution incident and if this occurs a pollution risk warning will be issued with associated advice against bathing on this website.", "_lang" : "en"}
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        , "esoOutfallsGeneralStatement" : {"_value" : "The majority of sewers in England are \u201ccombined sewers\u201d 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.", "_lang" : "en"}
        , "localAuthorityGeneralStatement" : {"_value" : "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.", "_lang" : "en"}
        , "pollutionManagementGeneralStatement" : {"_value" : "It is the Environment Agency's 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.", "_lang" : "en"}
        , "stwOutfallsGeneralStatement" : {"_value" : "Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in England since the 1980s.", "_lang" : "en"}
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      , "stepChangeStatement" : {"_value" : "A step change improvement in water quality has been identified from 1st May 2015 due to improvements made to United Utilities assets within the Wyre catchment. Bathing water quality monitoring samples collected prior to this date shall not be used for classification.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "streamsRiversStatement" : {"_value" : "Surveys of the River Wyre located to the east of Fleetwood have shown the river can impact on bathing water quality.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "stwOutfallsStatement" : {"_value" : "Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works discharges via a long sea outfall to the Lune Deeps in the Irish Sea.  In 2010 United Utilities upgraded Fleetwood Sewage Treatment Works. This has improved the sewerage system on the Fylde coast by reducing storm and emergency overflows to the sea.\nIn 2013 United Utilities upgraded Garstang Sewage Treatment Works on the River Wyre improving the treatment of the discharge through disinfection to protect bathing water quality.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "versionString" : "1", "visiblePollutionStatement" : {"_value" : "Environment Agency samplers make observations of litter present on the beach at every visit, this includes assessments of sewage debris, litter and tar. At Fleetwood for the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, sewage debris was not noted at this site. Litter was not assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable, but was observed as being present on 60% of visits. Tarry residue was not noted at this site.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "webResImage" : "http://environment.data.gov.uk/media/image/bathing-water-profile/ukd4312-43000_1-webres.jpg", "workingWithFarmersStatement" : {"_value" : "The land around Fleetwood is urban with little agricultural land bordering the seafront. Further inland there are large areas of agricultural land within the Wyre catchment which are used for livestock. \nCatchment Sensitive Farming, delivered by Natural England in partnership with the Environment Agency, delivers practical solutions and targeted support to enable farmers and land managers to take voluntary action to reduce diffuse water pollution from agriculture to protect water bodies and the environment.  Actions include a programme of educational events for farmers, advice to farmers and land managers, farm visits, and surveys of the area to identify pollution risks. A project has been completed within the River Wyre catchment focussing on reducing the impact on water quality from farms.\nWyre Rivers Trust focussed their Tidal Wyre Project, in collaboration with Unitied Utilities and Environment Agency, on farms that have benefitted from on-farm interventions to reduce pollution risk. Interventions such as fencing, roofing slurry stores and dirty water seperation have been applied and continue to be installed.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "workingWithPrivateOwnersStatement" : {"_value" : "The Environment Agency has investigated a number of caravan parks close to the Fleetwood bathing water to ensure there are no adverse impacts on the water quality.  Where needed further action is being taken to make improvements to protect bathing water quality.\nThe \u2018Call of Nature\u2019 campaign was run by Morecambe Bay Partnership with the support of the North West Catchment Partnerships, which resulted in the development of user friendly materials to educate private sewage treatment plant owners into maintenance requirement and ways to identify causes for concern. Materials were developed as printed documents but also available on the web and mobile friendly web page at http://www.callofnature.info/", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "zoiDescription" : {"_value" : "The bathing water is located on the low lying Fylde coastline in Lancashire. The bathing water is flanked by urban areas all along the coastline with agricultural land dominating further inland. Most surface water in the catchment is diverted away from the bathing water.", "_lang" : "en"}
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