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Out of 109 Scottish bathing beaches tested, those judged to have “excellent” water quality fell from 50 in 2011 to 45 last year and 42 now.
Heavy rainfall and flooding was blamed for an increasing amount of bacteria and viruses ending up in bathing water.
But Portobello Central was included in the highest “Recommended” category for excellent water quality, along with Dunbar’s Belhaven beach, Seacliff, Yellowcraig, Broad Sands, Gullane and Longniddry.
Thorntonloch and North Berwick’s Misley Bay and West beaches all met the “Guideline” standard for higher water quality.
And Portobello West, Cramond, Whitesands, Dunbar East, Peffersands, Seton Sands and Fisherrow West all passed the “Mandatory” standard for minimum water quality.
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