The beaches in England deemed too dangerous for swimming: Tynemouth Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear); Allonby South (Cumbria); Scarborough South Bay (Yorkshire); Burnham Jetty North (Somerset); Weston Main (Somerset); Combe Martin (Devon); Ilfracombe Wildersmouth (Devon); Instow (Devon) and Leigh Bell Wharf (Essex) Clacton - Groyne 41 (Essex)
Ten English beaches have been ruled as being unfit for bathing after failing strict water quality tests.
The Environment Agency examines water quality at 420 bathing spots throughout England between May and September each year to establish how much bacteria is living in them.
And figures released for 2018 show that 10 spots have been rated as being 'poor' for water quality - up from only six beaches in 2017.
Three of the poorly rated beaches are in the north of England - Tynemouth Cullercoats beach, Allonby South beach in Cumbria and Scarborough South Bay.
At Tynemouth Cullercoats, the Environment Agency in the North East said that DNA analysis had identified a predominantly human source that was affecting water quality and that it is committed to identifying the source.
Two of the beaches are in the south east of the country - Leigh Bell Wharf and Clacton Groyne 41 (by the pier), both in Essex.
Last year, baffled officials from Tendring Council revealed they were unable to understand why Clacton's Groyne 41 beach kept failing water quality tests.
Meanwhile at Leigh Bell Wharf, its location next to a busy working fishing port is believed to disturb the silt, which can have an effect on water tests.
Ten English beaches have been ruled as being unfit for bathing after failing strict water quality tests and being rated as poor. One of them is Weston-super-Mare main beach, pictured
Scarborough's popular South Bay was ruled as having poor water quality for a second year running in the Environment Agency tests
Two beaches in Essex have been ruled as having a poor quality of water. One of them is Clacton Groyne 41 beach, left. Officials have been left baffled as to why it keeps failing the tests. Combe Martin beach, right, is one of three Devon beaches that failed water quality tests. It also had a poor rating last year
The rest of the poorly rated beaches are Weston-super-Mare (the main beach) and Burnham Jetty North, both in Somerset, and Combe Martin, Instow and Ilfracombe Wildersmouth, all in Devon.
Earlier this year it was revealed that a 12-year-old girl who went swimming every day at Ilfracombe Wildersmouth beach ended up becoming infected by parasites and contracting cryptosporidiosis, a diarrhoea-related disease.
North Somerset Council said it is working with its partners at the Environment Agency to work out why there had been a reduction in water quality at both Weston-super-Mare and Burnham Jetty.
At Combe Martin beach, warnings against swimming have been previously issued as a result of short-term pollution.
While at Instow beach, the Environment Agency says there is permanent advice against bathing as it is 'not feasible' for it to reach the minumum standard.
To carry out the analysis of water quality, 20 samples are taken at each beach during the bathing season before they are tested in Environment Agency labs for escherichia coli (or E. coli) and intestinal enterococci.
The beach at Instow in North Devon, left, where swimmers are advised against bathing. The Environment Agency says there is permanent advice against bathing here as it is almost impossible for water quality to reach the required standard. Ilfracombe Wildersmouth beach,right, was rated as being poor. Earlier this year, it was revealed that a 12-year-old girl who went swimming every day here for two weeks ended up becoming infected by parasites
E.coli is well known for causing illness, with symptoms including cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Meanwhile, high levels of intestinal enterococci suggest a presence of either human or animal faeces in the water.
If a beach doesn't meet the minimum standard, it must display a sign advising against bathing, although the beach does remain open to the public.
The bathing water classifications are not based on an individual year’s results, but on an assessment of up to four years’ of data and are relatively constant for most sites.
Because of this, although an individual year’s results do have an effect, they won’t always change a classification.
The good news is that the new Environment Agency data shows that 97.9 per cent of the bathing waters tested met the required standard.
For a fourth year running the beach at Burnham Jetty North in Somerset, left, has been ruled as unfit for bathing. The bathing spot at Leigh Bell Wharf, right, had previously been rated having 'sufficient' water quality but now it has been deemed as poor
In addition, 92.4 per cent of the beaches were given a good or excellent rating with spots in Whitby, Sidmouth and Skegness being rated as excellent for a fourth year running.
In the early 1990s just 28 per cent of bathing waters would have met today’s standards but dramatic improvements have been made to water quality over the past two decades, in part due to EA regulation reducing pollution from water companies and industry.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey said: 'This is great news for anyone who enjoys a trip to the seaside.
'We want everyone to be confident in the quality of our bathing waters and that’s why the Environment Agency carry out regular tests to protect the health of visitors.
'Britain’s beaches are visited around 130 million times each year, generating over £7 billion for the economy.
'Working together we can all keep driving up standards to reduce pollution, ensuring everyone can continue to enjoy our iconic coastline.'
Tynemouth Cullercoats beach, left, has been rated as having poor water quality. In 2015 it was rated as 'good'. It is believed that a predominantly human source is affecting water quality. Allonby South beach, right, in Cumbria received a poor rating in 2018 after receiving a sufficient rating for the three previous years
And Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, added: 'Seaside tourism is worth over £7 billion to the economy and good water quality is essential for people to visit and enjoy our beautiful beaches.
'The Environment Agency’s hard work has helped 388 beaches achieve the top Excellent or Good ratings this year and at beach cleans throughout the summer I’ve seen the commitment of local communities and campaigners to reduce pollution and protect our environment.
'Everyone can take small steps to help us protect water quality as we continue work with water companies, councils and local communities to maintain high bathing water standards.'
While an Environment Agency spokesman added: 'There have been dramatic improvements to water quality over the past two decades, much of this is down to investment from the water industry to reduce pollution from infrastructure including combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
‘CSOs are a necessary part of the current sewerage system. They act as relief valves that prevent the system from overloading during storms which would otherwise result in sewage flooding homes, roads and open spaces.'
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