Sedgemoor District Council is temporarily advising people not to swim from the beach at Burnham-On-Sea because of a pollution risk warning.
A sign was installed bny the council on Burnham-On-Sea jetty on Friday, as pictured here, stating: “Due to poor water quality, swimming is not advised.”
It comes after the Environment Agency issued similar warnings not to swim at Weston, Sand Bay and Uphill Slipway beaches this week.
The Agency, which assesses the quality of the water at bathing sites, said the increased risk of pollution is due to recent heavy rainfall.
