The Environment Agency has explained its testing system in the wake of continuing poor grades for bathing water in Scarborough.
Scarborough Environmental Group, Sons of Neptune, claimed earlier this year that samples taken on their own were very good but the town's South Bay still gets a poor rating.
Claire Campbell is a water quality planner at the Environment Agency:
Claire explains there are some positives over the past few years:
Claire explained that a number of samples have been taken to ensure an accurate picture:
Several Yorkshire Coast beaches have seen their bathing water quality decline this year leading local politicians to call for more investment in solutions.
The latest data from the Environment Agency now classifies Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough North Bay and Fraisthorpe as "Sufficient", down from "Good".
Flamborough South Landing has gone from "Excellent" to "Good"
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