Beach reopens following sewage leak closure

Amy Mackrill

13 June 2024 at 5:49 am·1-min read

East Runton beach <i>(Image: Antony Kelly)</i> — East Runton beach *(Image: Antony Kelly)*

A section of north Norfolk beach has been reopened after a warning was issued to avoid the area.

The Environment Agency has given the all-clear for safe bathing and beach activities to resume at East Runton beach today after an issue with Anglian Water infrastructure saw an area of the beach closed.

Beachgoers were advised to avoid the area highlighted in red (Image: NNDC)

The council confirmed that the advisory signage has been taken down and the Blue Flag reinstalled.

Yesterday, North Norfolk District Council advised walkers, dog walkers and swimmers to avoid the section of beach near the Beach Road Car Park.

EAST RUNTON: The Environment Agency has given the all-clear for safe bathing and beach activities following yesterday's precautionary water safety warnings.

Residents and visitors can once again safely visit this beautiful Blue Flag beach. pic.twitter.com/gn97Ca8e9S
— North Norfolk District Council (@NorthNorfolkDC) June 13, 2024

An Anglian Water spokesperson confirmed that they had assisted the Environment Agency in identifying the source of a discharge on the beach and found a minor sewer collapse and blockage on Felbrigg Road.

They added: "All of our tests have shown that this has had no impact onto the beach itself.

"The blockage has been cleared, and our teams repaired the pipe last night.

"Further investigations to identify the source will continue today."

The Environment Agency has advised that throughout the bathing season, they will issue warnings of any forecasted pollution risk on its Swimfo website.

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