Swimmers told to avoid seafront due to sewage
The Environment Agency said its officers had attended Lowestoft North and Lowestoft South beaches in Suffolk on Monday.
East Suffolk Council said water testing was under way and further updates would be provided.
The Water UK website showed that a storm overflow had started operating on Sunday afternoon and had continued into Monday.
A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: "We are working closely with partner organisations to coordinate our response to the sewage spill at Lowestoft.
"We have updated the Swimfo website to advise members of the public against bathing at both Lowestoft North and Lowestoft South beaches.
"Our officers attended site yesterday evening and are attending again today.
"We will look to update Swimfo when the situation has improved."
The Environment Agency's website evaluated the beaches at Lowestoft as having "good bathing water quality" following samples taken between 2021 and 2024.
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