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Report on the Scottish Beaches in Need of A Surfers Against Sewage Are Calling For A Review of the UK’s Bathing Water Sample Sites. Scottish Report Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) believe the weekly bathing water samples required by the EU Bathing Water Directive should be taken from the area of the bathing water that presents bathers and water users with the greatest source of pollution, if a significant amount of bathers and recreational water users can be expected to regularly use that are area of beach. Surfers Against Sewage are concerned that 45 designated bathing water sample spots around the UK do not provide a true guide to the water quality that a bather or water user might experience at our bathing waters, including 14 in Scotland. The implications are incredible concerning, as our widely promoted water quality results could be misleading the public about the potential health risk at a number of the UK’s bathing water. The Bathing Water Directive states (Art3.3) the monitoring point should be where most bathers are expected or the greatest risk of pollution is expected, according to the bathing water profile. In the UK Regulations (Schedule 4.1) Defra have transposed the obligation to locate the monitoring point where the most bathers are expected. This was part of the original transposition The European Commission’s Reference Document for the monitoring and assessment requirements of the revised Bathing Water Directive published August 2014 states: • A bathing water is not defined by its physical size. The length of its corresponding beach can vary between bathing waters and the distribution of bathers within a bathing water can be uneven. If there are, or could be, significant differences in water quality within any discrete area, then appropriate measures (such as ensuring monitoring targets the area presenting the greatest risk to bathers, or sub-dividing the area into separately identified bathing waters) must be taken. • A single location for collecting a sample should be designated regardless of the length of a bathing beach provided it is representative of the quality of the entire bathing water and a large numbers of bathers are distributed evenly along a bathing beach. Where large numbers of bathers are distributed unevenly along the length of a beach or a bathing water does not meet the requirements of uniform water quality that would satisfy the conditions for a grouped bathing water, it must be separated into individual bathing waters. Surfers Against Sewage have also included bathing waters where sample spots appear to be placed away from the majority of bathing resources. Coastal observations suggest the majority of beach users utilize the areas surrounding the entrance to the beach. Only the minority seems to arrive at the beach and walk a significant distance from the main access route/car park/infrastructure. For this reason the recommendations given below are not only based around local knowledge from SAS’s extensive regional rep network but also the positioning of car parks, beach access routes, cafes, shops, lifeguard huts etc. There are 14 sites highlighted for review in this document and their regional distribution are shown below: East Scotland West Scotland Pease Bay Saltcoats Dunbar (Belhaven) Irvine Longniddry Prestwick Seaton Sands Ayr South Portobello Central Girvan Stonehaven Southerness Fraserburgh (Tigerhill) Rosemarkie Surfers Against Sewage recommendation to review the sampling point at Pease Bay Background Pease is a sandy beach with rocky outcrops and a reef area to the east. High cliffs can be found on either side of the bay and it is backed by a large caravan park. Two stream; Pease Burn and Cockburnspath Burn flow across the beach. All facilities at this beach are in the campsite; parking, toilets, cafes, a shop and a restaurant. Swimming, bathing, Stand Up Paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing and surfing are popular here. A sewer overflow discharges into the Pease Burn which flows across the beach to the sea. Reasons for proposed change Pease Bay is a popular spot for surfers who tend to surf directly in front of the river (into which a sewer overflow discharges) that flows through the campsite. This also happened to be where the main access point from the car park and Holiday Park are and is directly in front of a playground. The current sampling point is around 300m west of the main bather area and sewer overflow. Current sampling point several hundred metres from the main bather area A sewer overflow discharges into the stream which flows to the sea close to the most popular bather area The recommended sampling spot is between the two rivers and in the middle of the main bather area Recommendation Based on the information provided above, we would recommend that the sampling point be moved around 200metres to the east to put it in the main bather area and also closer to the sewer overflow. Surfers Against Sewage recommendation to review the sampling point at Dunbar (Belhaven) Background Dunbar Belhaven beach is a long, sweeping expanse of sand stretching from the Biel Water in the south to the River Tyne in the north. Its southern extent has some infrastructure with the town of Dunbar while sand dunes, saltmarsh and grass land back the beach as you travel northwards. The beach is popular with walkers, nature-lovers and picnickers while surfers, especially beginners, hone their skills in the sea here. Cafes, toilets, restaurants, shops, parking and other facilities can be found in the nearby town of Dunbar. Reasons for proposed change At the eastern end of the beach, some 400m from the sampling point, can be found the main beach access route, a Holiday Park and the car park. A stream with multiple sewer overflows discharging into it flows across the beach at this end. It is also the close to the infrastructure and other facilities of Belhaven and Dunbar. The current sampling point is several hundred metres from the car park. Numerous sewer overflows discharge into the river at the eastern end of the beach Recommendation Based on the information provided above, we would recommend that, due to the infrastructure at the southern end of the beach, the car park, holiday park and beach access route, the sampling point be moved further east, just to the west of the River. Surfers Against Sewage recommendation to review the sampling point at Longniddry Background Longniddry is a long, sandy stretch of beach interspersed with rocky outcrops. The beach is backed by a road and a golf club and borders the bathing water of Seton Sands with the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton at the western end and the village of Longniddry to the east. All the facilities of a seaside village/town are within close proximity here; shops, cafes, restaurants, toilets, parking and a campsite. Swimming, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing are all carried out here while the area is close to nature reserves and so is popular with walkers and nature lovers. There is also a dog exercise area. A sewer overflow discharges across the rocks at the eastern end of the bathing water. Reasons for proposed change The current sampling point is in the middle of the beach, some 250metres south of the sewer overflow. Immediately behind this overflow is a large car park, toilets, a beach information sign and main beach access route indicating that this is a main bather area. With the close proximity to the sewage pumping station and the long distance from the sampling point it seems evident that the sampling point needs to be moved. A CSO discharges some 250m The recommended sampling from the current sampling point site is located close to the car in front of a large car park park and main bather area The current sampling point is quite a distance from the main car park and beach access route Recommendation Based on the information provided above, we recommend that the sampling point be moved around 200m to the east to be in line with the main bather area indicated by the large car park and beach access route immediately behind this section of beach. Surfers Against Sewage recommendation to review the sampling point at Seton Sands Background Adjoining the previously mentioned beach of Longniddry is Seton Sands, a long sand and rock beach popular with horse riding that slopes gently to the sea. The town of Cockenzie and Port Seton can be found at the western end of the beach while a holiday park and golf course back the middle. Rock pools can be found at the western end as the tide ebbs. All the facilities expected of a small town can be found here; shops, cafes, restaurants, toilets, parking and a small harbour while the holiday park has an amusement arcade. The beach is popular with walkers while canoeists, kayakers, swimmers, windsurfers and kite surfers can often be found in the sea. A number of sewer overflows can be found in this area while several streams also flow across the bathing water. Reasons for proposed change The current sampling point is located close to the infrastructure and facilities of the village of Longniddry and the golf course towards the eastern end of the bathing water. There is also a large car park to support this being a main bather area. However, nearly a kilometre to the west, the holiday park and town of Port Seton are located directly behind several sewer overflows. With the facilities provided by these (large car parks, beach access routes, beach information signs etc) it is clear that they are also main bather areas. The current sampling point is located at the eastern end of the bathing water A number of sewer overflows There is a car park and toilets discharge in and around this located close to the current bathing water sampling spot The holiday park is located quite a way from the sampling point but close to a sewer overflow.
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