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      , "countyName" : {"_value" : "Ceredigion", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "esoOutfallsStatement" : {"_value" : "Clarach Bay is potentially impacted by storm, emergency and surface water outfalls within the main freshwater inputs, particularly during heavy rainfall. \nWithin the catchment of Clarach Bay bathing water there are a number of storm, emergency and surface water outfalls that discharge to the Afon Clarach. These protect domestic properties from being flooded by sewage during heavy rainfall. However, sewer overflows operating during and following periods of heavy rain can result in a fall in the quality of the water in the Afon Clarach and at Clarach Bay bathing water.\nIn recent years telemetry has been installed in most of the overflows by the Water Company. This telemetry has allowed Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to respond to warnings of blockages in the sewage system and reduced the number of actual and potential overflows.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "historyStatement" : {"_value" : "Natural Resources Wales has developed a good working relationship with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and liaises regularly in efforts to identify problems that could affect bathing water quality.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "investigationsStatement" : {"_value" : "Natural Resources Wales continues to work with Ceredigion County Council and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to establish sources of pollution around the beach.\nInspections are carried out by Natural Resources Wales in partnership with the local authority and the water company. These are carried out pre-season (before the 1st of May) and mid-season if required (during the bathing water season).", "_lang" : "en"}
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      , "localAuthorityStatement" : {"_value" : "Natural Resources Wales and Ceredigion County Council continue to work together to improve the bathing water quality in Clarach.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "macroAlgaeStatement" : {"_value" : "This bathing water does not have a history of large amounts of seaweed (macroalgae).", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "misconnectionsStatement" : {"_value" : "Wrongly connected waste water pipes can affect the water quality of rivers and the sea.  Natural Resources Wales continues to work with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and Ceredigion County Council to trace and rectify the sources of pollution from household toilet and utility misconnections to the private and public surface water system, discharging into Clarach bathing water.\nModern 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"}
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      , "phytoplanktonStatement" : {"_value" : "Phytoplankton (microscopic algae) naturally increase in number at certain times of the year. This process is known as a phytoplankton bloom. These algal blooms can occur at any beach during the bathing season and are usually noticeable by a surface scum. This beach does not have a history of such blooms.", "_lang" : "en"}
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        , "esoOutfallsGeneralStatement" : {"_value" : "The majority of sewers in England and Wales 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 and Natural Resources Wales 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. 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 and Wales since the 1980s.", "_lang" : "en"}
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      , "streamsRiversStatement" : {"_value" : "Streams are typically affected by sewage or industrial run off from further up the catchment. The beach is influenced by a relatively large freshwater, the Afon Clarach. There are also surface water drains which empty into the river which may sometimes be a source of reduced water quality than usual, after heavy rainfall. High flows in streams, rivers and sewers due to heavy rainfall affects water quality in the bay.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "stwOutfallsStatement" : {"_value" : "The majority of sewage from Clarach is pumped to Aberystwyth Wastewater Treatment works, via Bow Street Sewage Pumping Station. Disinfection through ultra-violet treatment of the effluent helps protect the bathing water quality. There is a small sewage treatment works at Clarach Village that discharges directly to the Afon Clarach that provides secondary treatment.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "versionString" : "1", "webResImage" : "http://environment.data.gov.uk/media/image/bathing-water-profile/ukl1402-38920_1-webres.jpg", "workingWithPrivateOwnersStatement" : {"_value" : "Natural Resources Wales continues to work with the private sector, in particular caravan parks, to bring about improvements where necessary and highlight the importance of the bathing water quality to the local economy.\nPoorly maintained private sewage treatment facilities could be a source of pollution, therefore the registration of all qualifying private sewage systems in Wales was required by 30 June 2012. The primary aim of this exercise is to provide increased protection for the environment and sensitive features such as bathing water beaches. Where discharges from properties are identified in the catchment that are not on mains sewerage, Natural Resources Wales will endeavour to ensure registration has been made, unless already a permitted discharge.", "_lang" : "en"}
      , "zoiDescription" : {"_value" : "The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the beach is predominantly rural with a small holiday village and caravan sites.", "_lang" : "en"}
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