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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Emily Beament

Citizen science water tests reveal ‘really concerning’ pollution in Windermere

Windermere is England’s largest lake (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

New citizen science water quality testing of Windermere has revealed “really concerning” pollution in England’s largest and most famous lake.

Following the results, which showed levels of harmful bacteria and phosphorus that fail water quality standards and identified “hotspots” for pollution, campaigners have called for “decisive action” to improve the lake for people and the environment.

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