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| bathing water description |
The beach is located approximately 1.5 kilometers north east of the River Clwyd, within
a long sandy stretch of beach, which extends over 2.5 kilometres from the Clwyd Estuary
to Splash Point. The beach has a large tidal range and is very gently sloping from
the low tide mark towards the high tide area, which is bordered by a promenade. The
water quality sample point is located opposite the car park to the west of The Rhyl
Sun Centre.
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| county name |
Denbighshire |
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| eso outfalls statement |
There are two significant intermittent discharges in the immediate Rhyl area. Westbourne
Avenue Sewage Pumping Station discharges into the Clwyd Estuary, approximately 1 kilometre
west of Rhyl Beach. Rhuddlan Network Tank discharges into the River Clwyd approximately
four kilometres from Rhyl. Storage tanks are used during periods of high rainfall
to store sewage that the works does not have the capacity to immediately treat. This
stored sewage effluent is then treated when storm conditions have passed.
There are many intermittent discharges of sewage in the wider Clwyd catchment. Improved
storm storage at the sewage treatment works in Dyserth, Llandyrnog, Llanfair TH and
Ruthin, minimises the number of spillages of intermittent storm sewage during periods
of high rainfall. Equipment has also been installed at these sites to monitor the
duration of those spills that do occur to ensure that any environmental impact is
minimised.
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| history statement |
NRW has developed a good working relationship with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and liaises
regularly to identify problems that could affect bathing water quality.
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| investigations statement |
NRW continues to work to identify and resolve sources of pollution around the Rhyl
catchment. Some of this work is carried out in partnership with Denbighshire County
Council and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Investigations are carried out both pre-season
(before the 1st of May) and mid season if required (during the bathing water season).
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| local authority statement |
NRW and Denbighshire County Council have been working together to improve the bathing
water quality at Rhyl for a number of years. This work includes tracing the sources
of pollution from domestic toilet and utility misconnections that discharge to the
private and public surface water system, and subsequently enter the River Clwyd itself
or enter drains that discharge directly onto the bathing beach at Rhyl.
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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 |
Wrongly connected waste water pipes can affect the water quality of rivers and the
sea. Misconnections in the Rhyl area, and the wider Clwyd catchment, have been investigated
and resolved, and any further suspected misconnections will be investigated as they
arise.
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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 |
Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in England and
Wales since the 1980s.
Kinmel Bay sewage treatment works discharges secondary treated final effluent through
a 4 kilometre long outfall pipe into Liverpool Bay. The length of this outfall pipe
was determined through water quality modelling, which predicted the discharge would
not impact on nearby bathing waters at this distance.
Inland, Rhuddlan sewage treatment works discharges tertiary-treated (ultra violet
disinfection) effluent into the River Clwyd at Rhuddlan, whilst Dyserth sewage treatment
works discharges tertiary-treated (ultra-violet disinfection) effluent into a tributary
of the River Clwyd at Dyserth. St Asaph sewage treatment works discharges tertiary-treated
(ultra violet) effluent into the River Clwyd just below the main town.
Moving up river and further inland, Denbigh sewage treatment works also discharges
tertiary-treated (ultra violet disinfection) effluent into the River Clwyd at Denbigh,
as a result of recent improvements to the treatment works.
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| working with industry statement |
The project established in 2006 to improve water quality in the River Clwyd was also
aimed at reducing the impact of industrial pollution. Industry in the valley is relatively
low-key and is mostly associated with small industrial parks. The key concern therefore
is to ensure that clean and dirty water is being disposed of correctly. One of the
larger industrial sites is the creamery at Llandyrnog, which discharges trade effluent
to the nearby sewage treatment works. The quality of the effluent is monitored using
an environmental permit issued by NRW.
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| zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment immediately surrounding the bathing
water is dominated by the large town of Rhyl. Rhyl is located next to the mouth
of the River Clwyd, which drains the Vale of Clwyd. Within the Vale, farming is of
major economic importance and dominates the land. The Vale also supports a number
of towns and villages such as Ruthin, St Asaph and Denbigh.
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| bathing water |
ukl1302-40650 |
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Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire |
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2014-40650:1
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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 NRW’s 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, however 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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