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Published:
April 30, 2006
Sea
water tests for Burnham and Brean to go ahead this week
Bathing
water in Burnham-On-Sea will come under scrutiny this week when
the Environment Agency starts its annual programme of rigorous
quality tests.
 Between
May and the end of September, twenty samples are taken from each
of the 191 European Commission designated bathing waters to check
against strict guideline standards.
Environment Agency spokesman Nick Smart confirmed to Burnham-On-Sea.com
that the sea around Burnham and Brean will be sampled on May 2nd.
The
samples will then be analysed by the Environment Agency's lab
in Starcross, Devon for a range of factors, including types of
bacteria that indicate any presence of sewage.
Mr
Smart added: "The South West has 1,000 kilometres of coastline,
and 191 designated bathing waters. The bathing waters are vital
to the region's economy, particularly in terms of their contribution
to the tourism and leisure industry, so it is important for people
to know the waters are of a high quality."
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