Water quality at every designated bathing water location in South Lakeland has been rated ‘excellent’ by government inspectors for the fifth consecutive year.
Officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have notified South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) that all four sites on the lake at Windermere have received the top rating for the coming 2019 bathing season.
The bathing waters at Lakeside YMCA, Millerground Landing, Rayrigg Meadow and Fell Foot were subject to checks by the Environment Agency. SLDC owns the bed of Windermere and also operates the Lake Warden service. The wardens look after the lake and its visitors, operating a patrol and rescue service and also monitoring and reporting any issues with pollutants, contaminates or problems with invasive algae that may affect water quality.
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