One of London’s most popular outdoor swimming places has seen a growth of 1,188.8 percent in a stress Bacteria This can cause fatal infections and severe food poisoning.
New research has shown that level e coli In Hyde ParkBetween 2023 and 2024 dramatically enlarged serpentine lids, while samples were taken Hampstead Heath During the same period, mixed ponds also increased by 230 percent.
E.Coli is a type of bacteria It lives in the intestines of humans and can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and can cause kidney failure.
The popularity in the UK has increased after wild swimming since the Kovid -19 epidemic, but the growing concerns have come to light. Security due to the polluted nature of our water.
In 2023, Sarpantine Lido had an E.Coli count of 45 which increased to 580 in 2024, while the figures indicating feces in water also increased by 1,085 percent.
Despite this, it has recently been given status as ‘enough’ Environment agencyWhich means that water meets the minimum standard required for bathing water.
In response to extensive public anger, liveOverflow Announced Earlier this year improves water rules to batheWhich includes changes in designation criteria for future sites, more flexible weather and expansion of the legal definition of “bathing”.
To monitor the water quality, the environment agency said it plans to take more than 7,000 samples at 451 designated bath sites throughout the season of this year.
The results of lab tests will be uploaded to the swimfo to help the public to decide where to swim, and eventually the quality of each site will be used to classify as “excellent”, “good”, “enough” or “poor”.
Davi Jones, an soil and environmental scientist at Bangore University, emphasized the need for more stringent monitoring of pathogens in water, including viruses, for which regular testing has not been done at present.
“They are one of the greatest threats to human health,” Professor Davi Jones said.
“Some pathogens, such as E. coli 0157, can enter groundwater through agricultural runoff and reduce serious health risks, even in small amounts. Such as entertaining water use increases, especially in urban settings such as London, it is important that we make our test structures comprehensive to include viral contaminants.”
Amelia Horsby, who analyzed from Bathing Mobility Advisory Service (BMAS), who analyzed, Commented: “Water quality is a major indicator of environmental health and public safety.
“Constant high standards are essential not only to protect the ecosystem, but also for local communities and visitors to ensure safe and pleasant access to our natural water.”
