Fife MP presses for urgent action to end contaminated water polluting beach

Public warned to avoid Fife beach following pollution incident

MEMBERS of the public have been warned to avoid entering the water at a beach in Fife following the discovery of “localised pollution” ...

Public warned to avoid polluted water at Scottish beach

Members of the public are being urged to avoid a burn that flows onto a beach in Fife after the water was found to be polluted.

Fife MP presses for urgent action to end contaminated water polluting beach

Kirkcaldy MP Melanie Ward is pressing for urgent, scaled up action to end contaminated water polluting a Fife beach.

Public Warned To Avoid Polluted Burn Water At Scottish Beach

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued the warning for Kinghorn Burn in response to a “localised pollution incident” which could pose a “risk to human and animal health”. The stream flows underground beneath the town and across Kinghorn Harbour Beach. Visitors to the beach are being advised to avoid contact with the burn. SEPA said temporary signage has been installed at access points in the area and will remain in place un…

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BBC Scotland yesterday, making as much as they can from this: Environmental inspectors have warned the public to avoid entering the water at a beach in Fife due to “localised pollution” in a stream. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said water quality in the Kinghorn Burn had been found to be “intermittently poor” during recent testing. The watchdog said the water, which flows under the town into Kinghorn harbour beach, could be …

'Risk to health' after polluted burn water flows onto beach at beauty spot

Water from Kinghorn Burn flows across the town's beach, which SEPA says currently poses a health risk