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http://environment.data.gov.uk/data/bathing-water-profile/ukj2203-14700/2015:1
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bathing water description | Newhaven bathing water is inside the western breakwater where the sandy beach shelves gently into the harbour, where the River Ouse meets the sea. Public access to the beach has been prohibited since 2008 by the owners of the harbour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
county name | East Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
eso outfalls statement | This bathing water could be affected by a discharge to the River Ouse within the Harbour from the Beach Road storm overflow or the Fort Road storm overflow both to the east of the beach that can occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system. These outfalls are designed not to affect bathing water compliance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
history statement | The Newhaven Seaford long sea outfall was commissioned in 1991, and Shoreham and Worthing long sea outfalls in 1996. Treated sewage from Brighton and Hove is discharged from the 1.8km Brighton Portobello outfall, to the east of the bathing water. In 1998 a tunnel was constructed under Brighton and Hove beach to intercept and store storm water prior to treatment. further treatment was installed at Newhaven prior to 2001 and at Shoreham sewage treatment works and Worthing sewage treatment works prior to the 2002 bathing season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
macro algae statement | This bathing water does not have a history of large amounts of seaweed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | This bathing water does not have a history of phytoplankton (microscopic algae) blooms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
streams rivers statement | The River Ouse flows adjacent to the beach. Within the river's catchment there are storm water outfalls which after periods of heavy rainfall could have an adverse affect on river water quality, as can runoff from agricultural land. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
stw outfalls statement | Along this section of coastline there are a number of treated sewage treatment works (Newhaven, Shoreham, Worthing) all with long sea outfalls designed to protect bathing water compliance. The treated 1.8km outfall at Portobello will be replaced by the 2.5km Peacehaven outfall (built in 2010 to serve the new Brighton and Hove sewage treatment works due to be in service in 2012). These outfalls are designed to protect bathing water compliance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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zoi description | The River Ouse starts about 40km inland. The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the bathing water is about 57500 hectares including much of the Low Weald and the towns of Newhaven, Lewes, Uckfield and Haywards Heath. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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local authority | Lewes District Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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web res image | ukj2203-14700_1-webres.jpg |