Surfers Against Sewage has cautioned bathers against entering the water at 18 seashores around Cornwall. The marine conservation charity has even warned of health dangers from sewage discharges caused by the latest rain.
Sewage discharges have been reported at several seashores across the county, and other warnings are in place regarding the likelihood of reduced water quality.
The Surfers Against Sewage interactive map, which permits people to test the water first-class close to them, has issued the following alerts.
Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this region beyond forty-eight hours.
Although no sewer overflows discharge at once onto Gyllyngvase bathing water, a nearby overflow 400m to the southwest of the seashore can strike it. Other discharges into the Fal River and side diffuse pollutants may also affect the area.
Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this area beyond 48 hours.
No sewer overflows are discharging directly at Perranuthnoe, but many within the nearby Mounts Bay can affect bathing water quality. Diffuse pollution can also impact water quality.
Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this vicinity for the past forty-eight hours.
Within the catchment vicinity of Heliport Beach, there is a sewer overflow that discharges into the Lonsdale Brook, 130m upstream of the seashore, three that discharge into Trevaylor Stream, four more sewer overflow that discharges into the ocean east and west of the seaside. This vicinity is included using Pollution Risk Forecasting.
Pollution Risk Warning: Bathing is no longer cautioned today due to the chance of reduced water quality.
Sewer overflows during Mounts Bay, highlighted at Heliport Beach and Marazion, may affect the water quality here. At the same time, discharges from Penzance’s city catchment may additionally reach the ocean through the Newlyn and Larrigan rivers. Pollution Risk Forecasting covers this vicinity.
Penzance
Pollution Risk Warning: Bathing is not recommended nowadays because of the likelihood of first-rate reduced water.
Although there aren’t any sewer overflows discharging at once onto the seaside right here, quite a number inside Mounts Bay (including the ones at nearby Marazion and Heliport beaches) can affect water exceptionally here. This location is blanketed with the aid of Pollution Risk Forecasting.
Pollution Risk Warning: Bathing is no longer a precaution nowadays because of the chance of decreased water usage.
A sewer overflow discharges into Porth Stream some 100m upstream of the seashore. Pollution Risk Forecasting blankets this area.
Petersen
Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this region over forty-eight hours.
An emergency/typhoon overflow from the Pentewan pumping station discharges to the St Austell River 250m from the seaside. Within the Pentewan bathing water catchment, four emergencies/hurricane overflows discharge into the St. Austell River at least one and a half kilometers upstream of the washing water.
