Event Brief
‘Don’t swim’ warnings at England river bathing sites
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Warnings not to swim were put in place at nearly all of England’s official river bathing sites due to high bacteria levels.
WHO: England’s official river bathing sites
WHAT: ‘Don’t swim’ warnings were issued at nearly all designated river bathing sites
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM ET
WHERE: England
WHY: Too much bacteria linked to faeces was found at almost all designated river bathing sites.
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