Threat LensBiologicalSwimmers are advised against entering the water due to bacterial pollution on...

Swimmers are advised against entering the water due to bacterial pollution on the beaches of North Wales

Type of event:
Biological agent spread or incident, Public Health
Threat LensBiologicalWorldEurope
By Marianna Palmieri

Victims

Wounded

Date

August 8, 2023

What happened

Natural Resource Wales (NRW) is trying to trace the source of the pollution after routine summer testing highlighted raised levels of Escherichia Coli and intestinal Enterococci. Notices advising against swimming or paddling in the sea were put out until new tests are conducted.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66441826

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