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bathing water description |
The beach, located on the most western point on the Gower Peninsular, is part of a
wide expanse of sand, stretching 3 kilometres from Burry Holmes, to Worms Head. The
gently sloping bay faces west out into the Atlantic and is backed by steep limestone
cliffs on the south side, Rhossili Downs on the east, with sand dunes and moors in
the north. The water quality sample point is located directly in line with the camp
site. The beach is better known as Llangennith Beach.
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county name |
Swansea |
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eso outfalls statement |
Hillend Pumping Station has a storm overflow, which sometimes operates during very
heavy rainfall. This protects domestic properties in Llangennith from being flooded
by sewage during heavy rainfall. The outfall is approximately 1 kilometre from the
bathing water, to a stream which flows onto the beach. This has not been associated
with any bathing water sample failures.
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investigations statement |
Natural Resources Wales works to establish sources of pollution around Rhossili. Some
of this work is carried out in partnership with the City and County of Swansea and
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
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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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 has a history of such blooms.
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stw outfalls statement |
There are no sewage treatment works outfalls that discharge directly onto the beach.
The nearest treatment works outfall is from the Rhossili Sewage Treatment Works at
Pitton, the outfall from which is to coastal waters below Ram Grove. This is located
approximately 6 kilometres, roughly south-east, along the coast from the bathing water
monitoring point towards Swansea.
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zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment of Rhossili Bay changes from vertical
sea cliffs in the south to low lying moorland and sand dunes near to the beach area.
From the beach, the land climbs gently towards the village of Llangennith and the
top of the catchment, approximately 2 kilometres away. A slow flowing stream runs
on to the beach, 300 metres north of the sample point.
There is a caravan and camping site just behind the beach car park. The majority of
the land use in the area is sheep, cattle and horse grazing.
The Loughor Estuary, which has a substantial natural drainage catchment, is just around
the corner to the north of Rhossili Bay. The catchment is predominantly agricultural
and the salt marshes are heavily grazed by sheep, horses and cattle.
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local authority |
Abertawe - Swansea |
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standard language collection |
2014-37600:1
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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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