UK’s most polluted beaches for 2025 receive brown flags

UK’s most polluted beaches for 2025 receive brown flags

Every year, the UK Environment Agency tests the bathing waters in England to assess water quality by taking samples, which are analysed for bacteria as a sign of faecal contamination, origination from sources like sewage, wildlife, birds, farm animals, or runoff from roads.  The analysis of the water spans over four years to classify the examined waters on a scale from “excellent” to “poor”. If the swimming water is rated as poor, a warning sign…