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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville

E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows

Woodbridge in Suffolk, England.
Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. The government rejected the area’s application for bathing water status for Woodbridge due to high E coli levels. Photograph: Clynt Garnham Suffolk/Alamy

E coli levels from treated sewage discharges into the River Deben in Thérèse Coffey’s constituency are far above legal limits for bathing water status, campaigners say.

As the environment secretary was due to visit Martlesham water treatment works in her constituency on the Deben in Suffolk on Friday, previously unpublished data given to campaigners by Anglian Water reveals extremely high levels of E coli in the river.

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