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Cullercoats Bay: Defective Pipes Behind Eight Years of Bacterial Water Pollution
Since 2018, Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside, north-east England, has received the worst possible rating for bathing water from the Environment Agency. After years of unsuccessful investigations, Northumbrian Water discovered damaged private and public pipes on Beverley Terrace, suspected of introducing wastewater into groundwater feeding the bay. The water company repaired its own pipes and is working with property owners on private pipes. New tests are expected to confirm whether pollution has been permanently resolved.