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<p>Charting Progress 2, published in 2010, made an assessment of marine pollution
in UK waters. More details can be found at</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141203181034/http:/chartingprogress.defra.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141203181034/http:/chartingprogress.defra.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information on coastal waters is available through
the Environment Agency’s Catchment Data Explorer at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a
href="http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/" target="_blank">http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency and Marine Management Organisation also
work in partnership to achieve cleaner coasts and healthier seas by implementing the
requirements of the Water Framework Directive and the Bathing Water Directive. These
Directives set quality standards and drive improvements to coastal water quality.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Results of the 2014 bathing water quality monitoring in Cumbria
are in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Bathing
Water</p></td><td><p>Standard Achieved</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Biggar Bank</p></td><td><p>minimum
mandatory value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Sandy Gap</p></td><td><p>more stringent
guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney West Shore</p></td><td><p>minimum mandatory
value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>minimum mandatory value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Silecroft</p></td><td><p>more
stringent guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seascale</p></td><td><p>minimum
mandatory value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windermere, Lakeside YMCA</p></td><td><p>more
stringent guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windermere, Millerground Landing</p></td><td><p>more
stringent guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windermere, Fellfoot</p></td><td><p>more
stringent guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Bees</p></td><td><p>more stringent
guideline value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby South</p></td><td><p>minimum mandatory
value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby</p></td><td><p>minimum mandatory value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Silloth</p></td><td><p>minimum
mandatory value</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra works
with and supports the work of “Keep Britain Tidy”. Haverigg, Silecroft and St Bees
have won its Seaside Award, but no Cumbrian beaches have won a Blue Flag award this
year.</p><p> </p>
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