A council member and water company have confirmed that a public announcement instructing beachgoers to leave the water at Barry Island, one of Wales' most popular beaches, was a "false alarm". On Saturday, May 18, visitors enjoying the warm weather and the annual Gwyl Fach y Fro festival were asked to exit the sea around 4pm due to a 'water quality' alert.
A pollution alert was issued for Barry Island beach, stating: "Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. The bay is a sandy 700m cove located, west of Barry Docks and Jackson's Bay. It faces south towards the Bristol Channel, backed by the dock area and the town of Barry.
Councillor Mark Wilson, the cabinet member for neighbourhood services at the Vale of Glamorgan Council, issued a statement on Monday, May 20, saying: "We understand that the RNLI team at Barry Island made a public announcement on Saturday to advise against entering into the water. This wasn't at the request of the Council or based on any information that we supplied and appears to have been a false alarm.", reports Wales Online.
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