Yorkshire swimming spot to get bathing water status in UK first

Campaigners in Ilkley hope River Wharfe designation will ‘trigger a clean-up’ of local sewage systemA stretch of river in Yorkshire will become the first in the UK to be given bathing water status in a major success for campaigners trying to stop releases of untreated sewage into inland waters.Part of the River Wharfe in Ilkley, which is a popular swimming and paddling spot, is to be added to the list of bathing waters next year, after months of campaigning. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/22/yorkshire-river-wharfe-ilkley-bathing-water-status-uk-first #rivers #yorkshire #uk_news #environment #pollution