Environment Agency Testing Water in and around Scarborough

Monday, 23 December 2024 06:00

They've been busy sampling water quality in the Scarborough area after a decline along the Yorkshire Coast.

Claire Campbell is a water quality planner at the Environment Agency.

She says they've been looking around Scarborough and surrounding villages:

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"

Scarborough South Bay continues to have a "Poor" classification.

Beach Name	2023 Classification	2024 Classification
Runswick Bay	Good	Good
Sandsend	Excellent	Excellent
Whitby	Excellent	Excellent
Robin Hood's Bay	Good	Sufficient
Scarborough North Bay	Good	Sufficient
Scarborough South Bay	Poor	Poor
Cayton Bay	Excellent	Excellent
Filey	Good	Good
Reighton	Good	Excellent
Flamborough South Landing	Excellent	Good
Danes Dyke, Flamborough	Excellent	Excellent
Bridlington North Beach	Good	Good
Bridlington South Beach	Poor	Poor
Wilsthorpe	Good	Excellent
Fraisthorpe	Good	Sufficient
Skipsea	Good	Un-assessed
Hornsea	Excellent	Excellent
Withernsea	Excellent	Excellent