Polluted beaches.

• Guest 698

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  29 July 2014     22:34270053
  #1      
  It seems you can't swim properly around Thanet's beaches any more - you just go through the motions.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  29 July 2014     22:52270054
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  You never leave a turd unstoned Peter, had a problem the other week much closer to home.
  
  
  
  

  
• Guest 653

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  30 July 2014     06:04270056
  #3      
  What a horrible thought. Pleased you guys are approaching it in such a delicate and sensible way.
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 649

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  30 July 2014     07:26270060
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  The water company must be taken to account over this ,there is no need for it ,they can stop it by spending money and that is what it is about if the railway mess up they get fined so the same should happen to the water company.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  30 July 2014     09:16270064
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  All the way from Walpole bay to the unfortunately named Dumpton gap.
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/swimmers-urged-to-avoid-beaches-20969/
• Guest 640

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  30 July 2014     10:03270065
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  All this pollution is obviously a great shame and the efforts of some water companies leave much to be desired. It can ruin the holiday break for so many people staying in and around Broadstairs and so on. Also I wonder what exactly that incident was on Shakespeare beach and if its related. Definitely wouldn't fancy any pollution here in Dover..so fingers crossed it wont reach us.
  One of the beaches affected is Joss Bay. A very popular beach with surfers as you can see here...
  

  

  
  

  

  
  And it has the coveted Blue Flag too...oh dear..
  

  

  pictures are from a couple of years back.
  
  
  also as I write just noticed this in my inbox from Laura Sandys MP Thanet South..
  
  
  Laura Sandys MP: "I am extremely frustrated that another emergency discharge has been made into the sea from Southern Water's Foreness Point treatment works. I continue to have serious concerns about the impact that these discharges have on visitors, local residents and all-importantly local businesses, particularly during the summer holidays.
  
  "Last month I had an open and frank meeting with Matthew Wright, Chief Executive of Southern Water, and next week I am scheduled to visit Foreness Point to discuss these issues further. I am continuing to raise the concerns of local residents and businesses with Southern Water in order to ensure that these issues are addressed as the status quo is clearly unacceptable."
  
  
  -ENDS-
  email: dover7@msn.com
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  30 July 2014     12:14270071
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  Laura is right, with all the modern equipment and know how there is no reason for these discharges, i think that Southern water should be forced to pay compensation to all affected especially to those small businesses that rely heavily on their peak season trade.
• Guest 653

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  30 July 2014     14:06270074
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  Apparantly, they had to discharge it into the sea or it would have backed up into people's house - ugh !
  
  All to do with the recent rains. If their drains are inadequate, they'll have to upgrade them.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  30 July 2014     14:33270080
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  or better still clean them out more often.
• Jan Higgins

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  30 July 2014     15:06270084
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  Considering how much we have to pay Southern Water to dispose of our "waste water" it is about time they sorted this problem.
  
  I feel sorry for those on holiday and more importantly those whose business is affected, it is disgusting that toilet paper etc is being washed up on the beaches.
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  30 July 2014     16:39270090
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  going slightly off topic,i see a new sport has started on Shakespeare beech.
  
  
  http://www.dover-express.co.uk/Brazen-beach-bonk-broad-daylight-horrifies/story-21962726-detail/story.html