They say some of Britain’s most popular beaches are at risk of “swimming in sewage” this summer.Activists expect many more people to holiday in this country as the government’s cuts begin to bite. But they warn that many of Britain’s busiest beaches are at risk from the current law which allows water privateers to dump sewage in the sea without notifying the public.Andy Cummins of Surfers Against Sewage said: “It’s not just a problem for surfers, it’s a problem for all of us. As a parent, I don’t want my two little girls swimming in sewage. You’re talking gastro-enteritis, hepatitis A, salmonella, e.coli and all sorts of nasties.”The Marine Conservation Society says summer storms will only exacerbate the problem. “When the weather turns bad, overflow pipes pour a mixture of raw sewage and floodwater into the sea.
