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Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary β Bathing Water Quality 2025
What is the bathing water quality at Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary?
Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary (Tendring) is classified Good for the 2025 bathing season but has fewer than 3 assessed seasons so a full GBWS cannot be computed. Source: Environment Agency Bathing Water Quality API (OGL v3.0).
2025 classification
Good
EA rBWD annual rating
GBWS
n/a
insufficient data
Water type
Coastal
Tendring
Classification history
| Season | Classification | Pass/Fail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | Pass |
| 2024 | Sufficient | Pass |
2020 excluded (COVID-19 cancelled the bathing season). Source: EA BWQ API.
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Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary β FAQ
- Is Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary safe to swim?
- Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary is rated Good for the 2025 bathing season β the second highest EA rBWD classification, indicating consistently good water quality. It is safe to swim under normal conditions. Always check the EA for real-time advisories after heavy rainfall.
- What does Good classification mean?
- Good is the second-highest EA rBWD classification. The site meets high water quality standards but may have occasional minor exceedances. Safe for swimming under normal conditions.
- What is the Gera Bathing Water Score?
- The Gera Bathing Water Score (GBWS) combines two components from Environment Agency rBWD annual compliance classifications (key-free open data, OGL v3.0): (1) latest classification score (Excellent=100, Good=75, Sufficient=50, Poor=25), weighted 0.6; and (2) pass-rate across every assessed season available for the site (up to six: 2019, 2021β2025; the proportion rated Sufficient or above), weighted 0.4. Formula: GBWS = round(0.6 Γ latest_score + 0.4 Γ pass_rate Γ 100). Sites with fewer than 3 assessed seasons are shown as 'insufficient data'. The 2020 bathing season was cancelled due to COVID-19 and is excluded. LA-level scores are the mean GBWS of all sites within the LA that have sufficient data. Source: EA BWQ API, seasons 2019, 2021β2025.
- Who monitors Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary?
- Manningtree Beach, Stour Estuary is a designated bathing water in Tendring, monitored by the Environment Agency. It is an inland bathing water. The EA takes regular water samples during the bathing season (MayβSeptember) and publishes weekly results at environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/. The annual classification is published after the season closes.
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Contains public sector information published by Environment Agency and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Environment Agency β Bathing Water Quality API (bathing season 2025 (latest completed season), published 2026 (annual publication)).