 Experts say downpours could increase pollution risks. |
Tourism officials in East Yorkshire have said they will not erect pollution warning signs on beaches unless the policy is adopted nationally. The Marine Conservation Society called for such signs after last week's heavy rains.
Environmentalists said downpours could later increase sewage pollution risks on some beaches.
East Riding council officials said that while sympathetic to the idea, they would not act unilaterally.
The Marine Conservation Society had wanted signs put on beaches to warn swimmers that they could face health risks if they swim shortly after heavy rain.
Many UK beaches have sewer overflows on or near them, which divert untreated sewage into the sea following storms.
But the Environment Agency said it was "not identified as a major problem" and that beaches were "cleaner than ever".
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