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| bathing water description |
Facing south east towards Caldey Island, this beach is a 2 kilometre stretch of sand,
of which the north eastern section forms this bathing water. It is backed by dunes
at the south end, with limestone cliffs and a promenade at the north end. A golf course
and Penally village lie further behind. The beach is located within the Carmarthen
Bay Special Area of Conservation, with the cliffs and St Catherine’s Island being
listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, confirming the high conservation
status of the area. The bathing water also lies within Pembrokeshire Coast National
Park. The water quality sample point is located just opposite the beach car park.
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Pembrokeshire |
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| eso outfalls statement |
Within the Tenby catchment there are a number of storm, emergency and surface water
outfalls, that discharge around the town. These protect domestic properties in Tenby
from being flooded by sewage during periods of heavy rainfall. The main pumping stations
are in Tenby Harbour and at the Salterns. The Harbour Pumping Station has recently
been upgraded, to improve performance. The sewage effluent from Tenby is biologically
treated with ultra violet light at Gumfreston to protect the quality of bathing waters
around Tenby.
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| history statement |
Natural Resources Wales 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 |
Natural Resources Wales continue to work with Pembrokeshire County Council and Dŵr
Cymru Welsh Water to identify any sources of pollution. Inspections 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).
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| local authority statement |
Natural Resources Wales continue to work with Pembrokeshire County Council to identify
any sources of pollution.
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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. Any suspect misconnections will be passed to Pembrokeshire County Council for
investigation.
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.
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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. 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.
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| stw outfalls statement |
Tenby's sewage effluent is pumped to the relatively new Tenby Wastewater Treatment
Works at Gumfreston, where it is biologically treated and disinfected with ultra-violet
light, to protect the bathing water quality at Tenby beaches.
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| zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the bathing water comprises
of sand dune and marsh land in the immediate back ground, with the Town of Tenby at
the north end.
The River Ritec feeds into a culvert at Tenby South Beach, issuing into the sea just
offshore. This river drains the town of Tenby, the village of St Florence and a large
agricultural area.
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Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire |
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2014-38200:1
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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 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.
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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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