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bathing water description |
Measuring approximately 800 metres in length, this beach is sandy with a pebble bank
above the high tide mark. It faces south east into the Bristol Channel, towards Caldey
Island. The catchment behind the bathing water is largely agricultural with the Lydstep
Holiday Resort in the immediate foreground. The village of Lydstep is located 500
metres north west of the beach. Lydstep is designated 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 lies
at the centre of the beach.
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county name |
Pembrokeshire |
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eso outfalls statement |
There are no storm or emergency overflows in the vicinity of this bathing water. |
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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.
There are no water company assets at Lydstep Haven.
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investigations statement |
Natural Resources Wales works with Pembrokeshire County Council and the Bourne Leisure
Group 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 |
There are no sewage treatment works which discharge in the vicinity of this bathing
water. Effluent from Lydstep is pumped to 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 and nearby beaches.
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zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the bathing water is agricultural,
with the Lydstep Haven Resort along the shoreline. The village of Lydstep is located
500 metres north west of the beach.
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local authority |
Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire |
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standard language collection |
2014-38220:1
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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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