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No bathing warning at beach linked to blue brook
Current status: Status unconfirmed (as of 28/09/2026, 09:35). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
Officials have issued a warning advising people not to swim at Exmouth beach and nearby swimming spots until further notice. This follows a pollution incident in Littleham Brook in Exmouth, which has caused the water to turn bright blue. The Environment Agency is continuing its investigation. Update (eastdevonnews.co.uk, 28.09.2026, 09:35): Public health officials are investigating lab results, with the Environment Agency sharing findings with the UK Health Security Agency to assess public health risk. The advisory has expanded to include pets and recommends avoiding all contact with the water.
- Location
- Exmouth, Devon
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 03/11/2026, 14:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination
- Status
- Status unconfirmed
- Region
- Devon
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
What to do now
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