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Wallingford Beach on the Thames improved to 'sufficient' water quality, becoming England’s only inland site above 'poor' this year.
Wallingford Beach on the River Thames has improved from 'poor' to 'sufficient' water quality, according to the latest Environment Agency report, marking progress since it became a designated bathing site in May 2024.
Weekly testing for E. coli and intestinal enterococci shows the site now meets minimum safety standards, though it remains below 'excellent' quality.
Pollution from upstream sewage works and urban and rural runoff continues to challenge full recovery.
Wallingford is the only inland river bathing site in England rated above 'poor' this year, while Wolvercote remains 'poor'.
Nationally, 87% of sites were rated 'good' or 'excellent', with 'poor' sites dropping to 32.
Results are published on gov.uk.
La playa de Wallingford, en el Támesis, mejoró hasta alcanzar una calidad de agua "suficiente", convirtiéndose este año en el único sitio del interior de Inglaterra por encima de la categoría "pobre".