After three days, a north Norfolk beach has reopened to swimmers.
North Norfolk District Council confirmed via its Twitter account on August 5 that the water at Wells Beach is once again safe for swimmers after red ‘do-not-swim’ flags were raised earlier this week.
The flags were raised due to a ‘pollution risk forecast alert’ from the Environment Agency (EA) on August 2.
The tweet reads: “The Council is pleased to confirm the Environment Agency’s Swimfo site is showing there are now no active water quality alerts in place for Wells.
“It is therefore safe for the public to responsibly enjoy bathing and paddling.”
WELLS: The Council is pleased to confirm the Environment Agency’s Swimfo site is showing there are now no active water quality alerts in place for Wells.
— North Norfolk District Council (@NorthNorfolkDC) August 5, 2023
It is therefore safe for the public to responsibly enjoy bathing and paddling. pic.twitter.com/hJLenaPMqv
This will come as good news for the town, despite the fact it's unlikely to see many swimmers today, given the forecast of Storm Antoni and the wet weather expected.
Speaking earlier in the week about why the flags were raised, an EA spokesman said: "These forecasts are based on rainfall, wind and tidal patterns and alert people when water quality may be poor.
“Throughout the bathing season (May to September) the Environment Agency will issue warnings of any forecasted pollution risk on its Swimfo website.”
Last month, the same flags were raised at Mundesley Beach for around 24 hours.
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