Bathing Water Stats: Industry must be overhauled

EMBARGO: Immediate Release 

Responding to the latest bathing water statistics, which reveals that the number of poor bathing waters rose to the highest level since the introduction of the four-tier classification system, LiberalDemocrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:

“It is truly shocking to see just how many swimming spots are rated as poor water quality, enough is enough, this scandal must end.

“People are rightly furious at water companies who continue to pump outrageous amounts of sewage into our rivers and seas and a previous Conservative government that let this scandal spiral with no consequences for those responsible.

“It cannot be right that many are now scared to even swim in their local bathing spots out of a fear of getting ill because of sewage. 

“That is why it is so important that the new government does not take any half measures in tackling this.

“We all already know what must be done. This disgraced industry must be utterly overhauled starting by abolishing Ofwat and implementing a new regulator with real teeth to clamp down on these polluting firms.“

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

Bathing water statistics can be found here.