Is it safe to swim in Blackpool sea?
Dayne Langosh
2025-05-06 01:19:01
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No water quality samples have yet been collected at this newly-designated bathing water.
Intestinal Enterococci (IE)
Escherichia coli (EC)
Bathing water sampling location
Surface water catchment boundary
Sewage treatment works outfalls
Emergency or storm overflows
Algae
Seaweed (macroalgae)
Phytoplankton (microscopic algae)
Rosalia Kilback
2025-05-06 00:53:17
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Don't go too deep into the water as open water can be hazardous and unpredictable. Understand the risk of sandbars, beach goers often underestimate the depth of the water and incoming tides can cut people off. Remember that the tide can come in very quickly. Making yourself aware of the tide times is not only beneficial for social distancing out of the water, but for your physical safety in the water too. We have beach patrol officers on duty every day, but we need you to look out for your own safety. Be aware that Blackpool is a tidal resort. If you decide to have a walk on the beach down to the sea, we urge you to start to return to the Promenade once low tide has been reached. Protect yourself and our emergency services and do not put yourself or them at risk.
Cynthia Stamm
2025-05-06 00:26:34
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If you’re heading to Blackpool and would like to enjoy the water, you can with some areas being available to swim in. Blackpool's coast allows for visitors to swim in some areas. The Blackpool council website explains that four stretches of Blackpool’s coast are available for those who want to swim. There are eight designated spots across the Fylde coast. Measures are put in place to make sure the water is safe to swim in so it’s vital that you follow all the rules when going to a beach. These sites must meet European guidelines of water quality, with the aim of protecting the health of people who may want to swim, paddle or even just splash and play there. You can keep up to date with any pollution warnings at Bispham, Blackpool Central, Blackpool North and Blackpool South via the website. During the bathing season every year, the Environment Agency monitors every site and takes 20 samples from each. You can see the annual water quality and pollution update for Blackpool beaches via the council’s website.
Valerie Murazik
2025-05-05 23:05:03
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Please be advised to not swim or bathe in the water at Blackpool Central, Bispham, North and South beaches until further notice. This also extends to Fleetwood and Cleveleys beach, St Anne’s and St Anne’s North beaches until further notice. United Utilities have announced that during last night’s storm untreated sewage, mixed with rainwater, was released into the sea. The South Pier is a brilliant attraction for families, particularly for the Blue Flag beach opposite Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This latest accolade marks the excellent sea quality, and makes this the perfect location for paddling in the waves or having a seaside picnic.
Wayne Hoeger
2025-05-05 22:59:52
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Currently the resort's bathing water is classified by the Environment Agency as sufficient for Blackpool South and Central, poor for Blackpool North and good for Bispham. But a meeting of the council's Climate Change and Environment Scrutiny Committee heard the classifications dated back to the end of the 2024 bathing season. Mr Blackledge said most of the time the quality of the bathing water in Blackpool was 'good' as water company United Utilities had spent millions of pounds to protect the beaches from the risk of pollution. Campaigns including around drainage, mis-connections and beach management had also helped improve water quality. However, the meeting heard threats of pollution remained including from dogs, birds and agricultural waste including from rivers.
Merlin Kling
2025-05-05 22:02:35
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Each of these sites are monitored the by Environment Agency during the bathing season, which runs from May to September, taking 20 samples at each site every year. These sites must meet European guidelines of water quality, with the aim of protecting the health of people who may want to swim, paddle or even just splash and play there. Blackpool Council is working closely with the Environment Agency, as well as the wider Fylde Peninsula Water Management Partnership to ensure our waters continue to meet the new standards. You can look up details of designated bathing waters on the Environment Agencies Swimfo webpage. Bathing water is effected by a variety of sources, incorrect disposable of cooking fats, sanitary products and other hygiene products such as wetwipes can cause blockages.
Darion Heaney
2025-05-05 19:28:07
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There were two beaches, St. Annes North and Blackpool North, in the Lancashire-14 area classified as having poor water quality in 2024. Four out the ten beaches in Lancashire and Blackpool were classified as having good water quality in 2024. None of the beaches in Lancashire was classified as excellent, four were classified as good, four only reached the 'sufficient' standard, while the beaches at St Annes North and Blackpool North remained at the 'poor' standard. The classifications are based on a rolling average over four years, rather than just the last complete year of measurements which the previous classifications used. St Annes North and Blackpool North were the only beaches in the North West to be classed as poor and were two out of only 22 in the whole of England. Overall the results for Lancashire beaches in 2024 were disappointing when compared with 2021. The Environment Agency collects data on the cleanliness of bathing waters around the country and its website includes the bathing water data explorer.