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| bathing water description |
This west facing storm beach is typically featureless and shallow with just a few
patches of shingle and slightly deeper gullies towards low water. The Morfa Dyffryn
Site of Special Scientific Interest is located just to the north of the bathing area.
The water quality sample point is located opposite the entrance to the beach.
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| county name |
Gwynedd |
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| history statement |
The Talybont and Dyffryn coastline has no direct discharges of sewage effluent. A
survey of the coast in 1999 revealed no obvious water quality influences to this bathing
water.
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| investigations statement |
Investigations will be undertaken where and when necessary e.g. where there are elevated
bacterial results in the bathing water that cannot be simply explained due to weather
conditions.
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| local authority statement |
Natural Resources Wales continues to work with Gwynedd Council, to maintain the high
standard of water quality at Talybont.
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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. There are
no known misconnections in the Talybont area.
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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.
Algal Blooms can occur at any beach during the bathing season and are usually noticeable
by a surface scum. This beach has no history of such blooms.
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| stw outfalls statement |
Sewage from the villages of Talybont and Dyffryn Ardudwy is treated at the Dwr Cymru
sewage treatment works at Dyffryn Ardudwy. Treated effluent discharges to the Dyffryn
Main Drain which is inland and flows northwards towards Llanbedr and away from the
bathing water.
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| visible pollution statement |
Natural Resources Wales samplers make visual observations of the beach at every visit.
This includes assessments of sewage debris, animal faeces, litter and oil or tar.
At Tal-y-Bont, data are available for the four year assessment period from 2020-2023.
Sewage debris was not observed at this bathing water. Trace amounts of animal faeces
were noted at the site on a minority of occasions. Trace amounts of litter were observed
at the bathing water the majority of the time and in greater amounts on less than
ten per cent of occasions. Oil and tarry residues were not noted at this site.
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| zoi description |
The natural drainage (hydrological) catchment is mainly rural. Talybont is a small
village about 5 miles to the north of Barmouth along the A496, which is the main coastal
road. Although only a small village, there are many caravan sites and holiday parks
around the village, particularly on the seaward side of the A496. The majority of
the land surrounding the beach is agricultural.
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| local authority |
Gwynedd - Gwynedd |
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| standard language collection |
2023-39350:1
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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 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 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. The following sections serve to highlight potential sources of
pollution, conditions under which they may arise and measures being put in place to
improve water quality.
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| stw outfalls general statement |
Discharges from sewage treatment works have improved substantially in Wales since
the 1980s.
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