Bathing warning at beaches across Kent and Sussex
Thanet council said Monday's warning was as a result of heavy rain and the potential impact on water quality at these beaches. "It is not linked to the discharge of storm wastewater by Southern Water", which closed 14 beaches in Thanet on Saturday, a statement added. A total of nine of those beaches reopened on Sunday, with the final five reopening on Monday morning. The Environment Agency warning on Monday came from standard monitoring carried out throughout the bathing season.
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