Category: Swimming
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Lime Kiln sewage discharges: time to see South West Water in court!
We’ve resisted promoting legal action up until now. We preferred to work with the stakeholders to resolve the situation. But now it seems the only way to force SWW to fix this issue is by Budleigh folk joining the Leigh Day class action against SWW. We urge you to check…
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Meeting with South West Water – Lime Kiln issues and resolution : 2nd July 2024
There have been a huge number of posts and discussions over the last 6 months, relating to the regular sewage alerts and tankering at Budleigh’s Lime Kiln sewage pumping station. In order to resolve these issues, we organised a meeting with senior South West Water staff and a cross-party group…
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“Is it safe to swim off Budleigh?” – A risk based approach to enjoying our fantastic bay
I’ve lost count of the number of Facebook comments saying people are too scared to venture into the water. That’s a huge shame, and many times I believe, these fears may be unfounded – IF we consider the available data.
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SWW’s own modelling for new pipe-line shows a concentrated E-coli plume heading for Budleigh’s bathing beaches. Can we believe their ‘negligible impact’ statement?
SWW’s are planning to move as much of their untreated sewage discharges as possible through their upgraded outfall pipe off Straight Point. Their own modelling shows an E-Coli plume impacting Budleigh’s bathing water, but they state this will have a ‘negligible impact’. Does that statement really stack up?
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Budleigh now has its own Interactive ‘Sewage Hotspots’ Map. Explore South West Water’s Pollution legacy here
Scarier than a ghost tour!
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ONE of Budleigh’s two main swimming areas is sandwiched between frequently polluting channels. The other area MAY be much cleaner. But contrary to explicit legislation, Budleigh’s water sampling reports on neither.
Budleigh’s water is sampled where very few people swim – and that breaches explicit legislation. Where you swim COULD make a significant difference to your risk – so we analyse the factors you need to know
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“Is it safe to swim in Budleigh?”
“Is it safe to swim in Budleigh?” must be one of the most common questions we get. Here’s some data and pointers to help you enjoy safe swimming
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