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flag Wallingford Beach on the Thames improved to 'sufficient' water quality, becoming England’s only inland site above 'poor' this year.

flag 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. flag Weekly testing for E. coli and intestinal enterococci shows the site now meets minimum safety standards, though it remains below 'excellent' quality. flag Pollution from upstream sewage works and urban and rural runoff continues to challenge full recovery. flag Wallingford is the only inland river bathing site in England rated above 'poor' this year, while Wolvercote remains 'poor'. flag Nationally, 87% of sites were rated 'good' or 'excellent', with 'poor' sites dropping to 32. flag Results are published on gov.uk.

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