A 'no swim' message is still in force
Dozens of swimmers have taken a dip in the sea at Blackpool despite being urged not to following a sewage leak. A 'no swim' warning has been issued for eight beaches on the Fylde coast, in Lancashire, including the famous resort town.
Urgent repair works are currently taking place after a pipe burst at the wastewater treatment works in nearby Fleetwood. Untreated water mixed with rainwater was 'released into the sea' following thunderstorms on Sunday night.The pipe usually carries water to the sea after it has been treated and cleaned, but the system reached full capacity when almost 40mm of rain fell in around two hours. Blackpool's entire seafront is included in the 'no swim' warning.
United Utilities says it is balancing storage levels in the wastewater network along the Fylde Coast and using tankers around the clock to help reduce pressure on the site by transporting wastewater to other treatment sites. Blackpool Council, Fylde Council and Wyre Council are advising that the public should not swim at the following beaches until further notice:
"We are installing temporary overland pipework to bypass the burst pipe so that the treatment plant can continue to operate while the repair work is carried out. The reduced capacity at the treatment works and in our network as a result of this burst meant there was less storage available than normal to deal with the heavy rainfall last night.
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