New bathing water quality statistics show England’s favourite swimming spots have maintained high standards. Standards have remained high following last year’s record results which showed bathing waters were the cleanest since records began.98.3 per cent of bathing waters tested at over 400 beaches and lakes up and down the country passed tough standards this year, following 98.5 per cent last year. There have been huge strides made since the early 1990s, when just 28 per cent of bathing waters met the top water quality standards that were in force then; now 92 per cent are rated excellent or good. Click here to read more
November 20, 2017