Join a beach clean today, all of our groups are friendly volunteers and welcome new members
Featured beach clean:
Rossall Beach Residents beach clean
April 23, 2018The Rossall Beach Residents meet for a monthly beach clean one Monday of each month, meeting at Rossall Beach car
- Start April 23, 2018 9:30 am
- End April 23, 2018 11:00 am
- Rossall Beach, Cleveleys
Events
<April 2017>
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Friends of Lytham Estuary beach cleanFriends of Lytham Estuary beach clean
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
 Friends of the Estuary group meet every Monday at 10.15 am to clean the beach from Lytham Lifeboat Station |
St Annes BeachCare groupSt Annes BeachCare group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Come and join the St Annes BeachCare Group who meet every Tuesday morning at 10 am at St Annes Pier to care for the beach. All equipment provided, just turn up on the day |
Fairhaven CoastalCare GroupFairhaven CoastalCare Group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 The Fairhaven CoastalCare Group volunteers head out each Wednesday at 10 am to show they LOVEmyBEACH! |
Rossall Point Beach CleanRossall Point Beach Clean
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
 We're looking for more volunteers - if you have time to spare on a Thursday morning then come along and help care for the beach at Rossall Point! St Annes North Beach CleanSt Annes North Beach Clean
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Come and join the new St Annes North Beach Clean Group every Thursday at 10 am |
Cleveleys Beach Care...Cleveleys Beach Care
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
 Come and join a friendly group for a beach clean at Cleveleys to do your bit to love the beach! |
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Friends of Lytham Estuary beach cleanFriends of Lytham Estuary beach clean
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Friends of the Estuary group meet every Monday at 10.15 am to clean the beach from Lytham Lifeboat Station |
St Annes BeachCare groupSt Annes BeachCare group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the St Annes BeachCare Group who meet every Tuesday morning at 10 am at St Annes Pier to care for the beach. All equipment provided, just turn up on the day |
Fairhaven CoastalCare GroupFairhaven CoastalCare Group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Fairhaven CoastalCare Group volunteers head out each Wednesday at 10 am to show they LOVEmyBEACH! |
Rossall Point Beach CleanRossall Point Beach Clean
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
We're looking for more volunteers - if you have time to spare on a Thursday morning then come along and help care for the beach at Rossall Point! St Annes North Beach CleanSt Annes North Beach Clean
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the new St Annes North Beach Clean Group every Thursday at 10 am |
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Friends of Lytham Estuary beach cleanFriends of Lytham Estuary beach clean
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Friends of the Estuary group meet every Monday at 10.15 am to clean the beach from Lytham Lifeboat Station |
St Annes BeachCare groupSt Annes BeachCare group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the St Annes BeachCare Group who meet every Tuesday morning at 10 am at St Annes Pier to care for the beach. All equipment provided, just turn up on the day |
Silverdale Shore bea...Silverdale Shore beach clean
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 Come along to join a friendly group of volunteers help keep the Arnside and Silverdale coast clean Wyre Estuary big cle...Wyre Estuary big clean up
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
 Come along to help clean up the River Wyre at Burrows Marsh meeting at Browns Lane at 10.30 am - all welcome |
Rossall Point Beach CleanRossall Point Beach Clean
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
We're looking for more volunteers - if you have time to spare on a Thursday morning then come along and help care for the beach at Rossall Point! St Annes North Beach CleanSt Annes North Beach Clean
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the new St Annes North Beach Clean Group every Thursday at 10 am |
Cleveleys Beach Care...Cleveleys Beach Care
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Come and join a friendly group for a beach clean at Cleveleys to do your bit to love the beach! |
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Friends of Lytham Estuary beach cleanFriends of Lytham Estuary beach clean
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Friends of the Estuary group meet every Monday at 10.15 am to clean the beach from Lytham Lifeboat Station |
St Annes BeachCare groupSt Annes BeachCare group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the St Annes BeachCare Group who meet every Tuesday morning at 10 am at St Annes Pier to care for the beach. All equipment provided, just turn up on the day |
Fairhaven CoastalCare GroupFairhaven CoastalCare Group
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Fairhaven CoastalCare Group volunteers head out each Wednesday at 10 am to show they LOVEmyBEACH! |
Rossall Point Beach CleanRossall Point Beach Clean
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
We're looking for more volunteers - if you have time to spare on a Thursday morning then come along and help care for the beach at Rossall Point! St Annes North Beach CleanSt Annes North Beach Clean
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Come and join the new St Annes North Beach Clean Group every Thursday at 10 am |
Water quality
The Environment Agency monitors bathing waters – stretches of sea or lake where many people swim and paddle – to assess whether they meet the strict standards of the European Bathing Water Directive. The standards are set to protect public health and the environment from pollution.
The Environment Agency takes 20 water samples at each bathing water between May and September each year and post the information online: http://environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/
The samples are tested for certain types of bacteria: escherichia coli (E.coli) and intestinal enterococci, which are not directly harmful but indicate the presence of pollution. The bacteria are found in the intestines of animals and humans and pass through the body in poo. High levels of bacteria = poor water quality.
However, the water may be cleaner on the actual day you visit the beach, as the quality can change, particularly after heavy rain washes pollution into rivers and the sea. Look out for daily forecasts at some beaches.
Each beach is also given an annual classification. From 2015 this is based on sample results over the previous four years, e.g. 2015 results use data from 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. 2016 results use data from 2013 to 2016 and so on. The classifications are:
Excellent
The standard is the highest, cleanest class
Good
Generally good water quality
Sufficient
The water meets the minimum standards
Poor
Bathing is not advised at this beach as water quality has not met sufficient standards
If a bathing water is classed as Poor, you are advised not to bathe because samples taken over the previous four years have been affected by pollution. This does not mean the beach is closed – you can still enjoy everything the beach has to offer.
If a water sample has high levels of bacteria, analysis is done to estimate* the sources of pollution and work is planned in the area to improve water quality. When this work is significant and is expected to help improve bathing water quality, the four years of data for the annual classification starts from the time the work is completed and sample data from before the work are not included. This is called step change.
*Estimates are based on computer modelling, DNA analysis, and knowledge of the local area. The estimates can never be perfect because pollution to bathing waters changes from day to day depending on the season, the tides and the weather.