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Walney West Shore

Caution. Annual classification is only Sufficient.

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This is a water-quality verdict only. It does not account for tides, rip currents, cold water or lifeguard cover. Always check local signs before you enter the water. What we cannot tell you.

Why this verdict

Annual classification
Sufficient (neutral factor)
Pollution risk forecast
Normal (positive factor)
Rainfall (24h)
0mm (positive factor)
Latest E. coli
73 cfu/100ml (positive factor)
Latest intestinal enterococci
140 cfu/100ml (positive factor)

Latest bacteria reading

Latest sample · 13 July 2026 · 5 days ago

E. coli
73cfu/100ml
Intestinal enterococci
140cfu/100ml

The regulator samples weekly during the bathing season. E. coli and intestinal enterococci are the indicator organisms used in the official classification.

Where this data comes from

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