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<p>Since 2010, there have been de-designations of bathing waters in the following
Environment Agency (EA) areas in England:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>De-designated
bathing waters since 2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria and Lancashire</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon,
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Anglia</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solent
and South Downs</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Several bathing waters were also de-designated before 2010 in the following
EA areas: Alnmouth in the North East; Flamborough North Landing and Earls Dyke in
Yorkshire; Lowestoft Gunton Denes in East Anglia; Poole Harbour Sandbanks in Wessex;
Redgate and Gunwalloe Cove in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p><p>Most
of these sites were de-designated due to low numbers of bathers and following an application
to Defra, usually by the local authority. In some cases, sites were de-designated
because the bathing water quality was classified as ‘Poor’ for five consecutive years.
The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (regulation 13) require sites to be de-designated
in this circumstance and for permanent advice against bathing, in relation to at least
one whole bathing season, to be issued. There can be many reasons for a ‘Poor’ bathing
water classification, including run-off from agricultural land, sewage impacts and
local activities. An application can be made to Defra to redesignate a site that has
been de-designated as bathing water should the site meet the eligibility criteria
set out in the bathing waters application guidance on GOV.UK.</p>
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