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      , "bathingWaterDescription" : {"_value" : "Meols beach at Dove Point is an undulating sandy beach with sand banks visible from the shore at high tide. The beach overlooks Liverpool Bay and the Mersey Estuary. A coastal road and promenade sits behind the beach and extends southwest from the bathing water.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "controllerName" : "Wirral District", "countyName" : {"_value" : "Merseyside", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "esoOutfallsStatement" : {"_value" : "There is a storm overflow located to the south west of the bathing water at Stanley Road in Hoylake.  There are three surface water outfalls that discharge clean surface water to the beach. There is no impact on bathing water quality from these outfalls.\nUnder the programme of work for United Utilities (from 2015 to 2020) all storm overflows close to bathing waters have had equipment installed to monitor spills to the environment. This will help to identify where bathing water improvements may be needed in the future.  This 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/", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "historyStatement" : {"_value" : "In 1996 United Utilities built the Wallasey storage tank designed to reduce the storm discharges on the North Wirral coast to the north east of the Meols bathing water. This will have helped improve the bathing water quality. \nMeols Sewage Treatment Works, located directly inland from Meols bathing water, was upgraded by United Utilities in 2001 to improve the treatment process. It was upgraded again in 2005 to provide disinfection of the treated discharge to protect bathing water quality. The sewage treatment works discharges through a long sea outfall which runs five kilometres out to sea with no known impact on the bathing water. \nIn 2001 a storm overflow at Kings Gap in Hoylake to the south west of Meols bathing water was closed by United Utilities to protect bathing water quality.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "investigationsStatement" : {"_value" : "In 1999 the Environment Agency undertook two surveys of the long sea outfall through which the Meols Sewage Treatment Works discharges to the Irish Sea. The surveys found that the impact from the long sea outfall on bathing water quality was minimal. \nThe Environment Agency supported a study by United Utilities to identify the discharges that contribute to the amount of bacteria in the Mersey Estuary to help improve the shellfish waters located on the Wirral. The study was completed in 2012 and has helped identify discharges which could impact the Wirral bathing waters including Meols. The findings of the study were built on in United Utilities\u2019 programme of investment (2015 to 2020) by updating and extending the Mersey Estuary model. This has been used to help identify and prioritise further potential improvements in relation to the bathing waters.\nThe Environment Agency carried out a study of the surface waters discharging into the coastal area to the east of Meols which confirmed there were no impacts from the surface waters on bathing water quality.", "_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 42% 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.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "name" : {"_value" : "2024 Bathing Water Profile for Meols", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "phytoplanktonStatement" : {"_value" : "For the four year (2020-2023) assessment period where data is available, phytoplankton (microscopic algae) was assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable for 3% of visits, with 33% of visits noting the presence of phytoplankton (microscopic algae). 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" : "The Environment Agency makes a daily pollution risk forecast at this site based on the effects of rain 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 cause a temporary reduction in water quality, we will issue a pollution risk warning on this website. Water quality will 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 no 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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      , "samplingFrequency" : 20, "seasonFinishDate" : {"_value" : "2024-09-30", "_datatype" : "date"}
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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 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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      , "streamsRiversStatement" : {"_value" : "The Meols bathing water is located on the northern end of the Wirral Peninsula. To the south west of the peninsula is the Dee Estuary, whilst to the north east is the Mersey Estuary. Both the River Dee and River Mersey flow through large inland areas. The Mersey catchment in particular is heavily built up around the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. The Mersey Estuary is understood to have limited impact on the Meols bathing water as the estuary generally flows directly out into the Irish Sea and does not reach the bathing waters on the northern end of the Wirral peninsula. The study with the Mersey Estuary Model sought to clarify this.", "_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 Meols 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 3% of visits. Litter was assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable for 5% of visits, with 56% of visits noting the presence of litter. Tarry residue was not assessed as being sufficient to be objectionable, but was observed as being present on 2% of visits.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "webResImage" : "http://environment.data.gov.uk/media/image/bathing-water-profile/ukd5400-40800_1-webres.jpg", "zoiDescription" : {"_value" : "The bathing water is situated on the low lying Wirral peninsula. There are several local surface water outfalls draining through the sea wall. These drain the urban area surrounding the bathing water. Although the wider surrounding area is predominantly urban, there is some agricultural land use in the catchment.", "_lang" : "en"}
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