On 09/05/2020 10:06, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sat, 9 May 2020 09:46:26 +0100, nightjar wrote:

I can remember the pipe that went into the sea off Bognor Regis. I
had
no idea what it was until one day when the tide was out, the smell
and
what came out of it put me off the beach forever. I'm sure its
been
stopped now, I'm talking 1960s.

The usual fix was to make the pipe a lot longer, so it didn't discharge
on or near the beach.

Along with "treating" it. ie mash it up and coarsely filter the
result so you don't get jobbies, condoms, etc bobing about...


Plus powerful UV light treatment now, I believe.

There are storm water outlets on Worthing beach between high
and low tide marks, marked with big red upside down 'fire
baskets'. Up on the promenade is a warning sign, advising
people that after heavy rain, the beach quality in the vicinity
of the outlets, might not be up to the usual standards.