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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

England gets 27 new bathing sites – but no guarantee they’ll be safe for swimming

People swimming and paddle-boarding in the water at Wallingford beach on a sunny day
Wallingford beach is among 27 new bathing sites to be designated in England. Photograph: Harry Harrison/Alamy

Twenty-seven new bathing sites will be designated in England ahead of this summer’s swimming season, the government has announced.

Giving waterways bathing status means the Environment Agency has to test them for pollution during the summer months, putting pressure on water companies to stop dumping sewage in them.

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