UK RANKS NEAR BOTTOM OF EUROPEAN WATER BATHING QUALITY SURVEY
The UK has one of the lowest ratios of excellent rated bathing waters in Europe, according to research by the European Environment Agency.
Despite a 3% improvement on 2018, the UK ranked 25th out of 30 European countries tested for the quality of bathing waters, with 66% of the swimming sites tested in the UK classified as ‘excellent’.