BRITS have been warned to stay away from 50 beaches across the UK due to dangerous levels of pollution.
New data uncovered by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows that many beaches along the coastline are leaking sewage into the ocean.
Sewage overflows are common after heavy rains. This overwhelms the system and forces it to release untreated water to avoid backflow of waste.
The warning states:
Polluted popular beaches include many beaches around Brighton and Southend, Newquay and Bognor Regis.
The beaches near Skegness and Robin Hood Bay have also been warned against swimming due to pollution levels.
People who swim in polluted water can not only get sick from digesting the water, but they can also suffer from skin infections.
Twitter user Martyn said that East He tweeted a video showing sewage being pumped into the sea at Seaford, Sussex.
He wrote: Just yesterday here he had 1000 people swimming. Horrible"
Surfers Against Sewage publishes his stunning interactive map that tracks real-time sewage overflow and pollution risk predictions.
This marine conservation charity has spent years pushing politicians to introduce legal obligations on water companies to stop the discharge of sewage into rivers and oceans.
Finally, Southern Water was fined a record £90 million for deliberately dumping between 16 and 21 billion liters of sewage into the sea between 2010 and 2015. I was.
and in 2020 more than 100 beaches will have sewage warnings following heavy rains . You should head to Blue Flag Beaches in the UK where
There are currently a total of 182 Blue Flag beaches across the UK, 77 of which are permitted. Found in England.
