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bathing water description |
Abereiddy is a sandy/shingle beach popular with tourist and residents alike, especially
with coasteerers, divers and surfers. The area also provides an ideal location for
bathing, kayaking and fishing. Abereiddy lies within Castell Coch Cliffs and Llanfryn
Quarries Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Trwyncastell Cliffs and the
Blue Lagoon SSSI, with the bathing water itself being contained within Pembrokeshire
marine Special Area of Conservation (mSAC). A large car park adjoins the beach and
public toilets are open from Easter to October half-term. The beach is located within
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which is popular with both tourists and local residents.
The popular Blue Lagoon, a large disused slate quarry, now filled with seawater, is
located to the north of the beach. Natural Resources Wales’s designated sample point
is located in the centre of the beach.
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county name |
Pembrokeshire |
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eso outfalls statement |
There are no known Dŵr Cymru assets in the vicinity of this bathing water. |
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history statement |
There are no known Dŵr Cymru assets in the vicinity of this bathing water. |
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investigations statement |
The bathing water is newly designated for 2012. Investigations prior to the 2012 bathing
season will identify potential sources of contamination and seek to reduce the risks.
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 |
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.
Natural Resources Wales and Pembrokeshire County Council will work together to improve
the bathing water quality at Abereiddy.
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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 |
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 known Dŵr Cymru assets in the vicinity of this bathing water. |
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working with industry statement |
Should industrial practices in the catchment be seen to be causing an impact on the
bathing waters at Abereiddy, Natural Resources Wales will endeavour to work to reduce
the risks.
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zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment surrounding the bathing water is mainly
agricultural, with several large farms located within the vicinity of the catchment.
There is a small stream which issues onto the beach that drains agricultural land
and may contain sources of diffuse pollution during rainfall.
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bathing water |
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local authority |
Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire |
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standard language collection |
2014-38520:1
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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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