A beach in Poole has had sewage dumped into the sea over the first weekend in October.
Shore Road beach in Poole had sewage discharged into the water on Sunday, October 2 which was confirmed on the website of Wessex Water.
The group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) also showed this on their website, with the blue-flag beach being the only one along that section of Dorset coastline having sewage dumped near it.
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On their interactive map, SAS wrote: "Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours.
"Located on a long sandy spit jutting out into Poole Harbour, Shore Road Beach is a popular 1km stretch of sand backed by a promenade.
"Views across Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island and out to sea make it an ideal location for watching the sunset. A sewer overflow discharges through a sea outfall pipe directly in front of the beach."
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Back in August, a number of beaches in the Dorset area were shown to have sewage dumped in them, including Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, Lulworth Cove, Seatown Stream and Eypemouth.
A spokesperson for the SAS said back then that those visiting the coast are advised to check its interactive map on their website before they swim.
For up-to-date information, visit the Surfers Against Sewage website.
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