UK to Embark on Coastline Wastewater Treatment

The UK’s Yorkshire Water has unveiled a plan to invest £110m ($177.9m) in wastewater treatment works to restore the country’s 50 miles of coastline from Withernsea to Staithes to Blue Flag status.

The investment will be used to build better sewage treatment facilities to prevent agricultural waste from leaking onto the beaches.

The water utility will work in tandem with the Environment Agency, Scarborough Borough Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Yorkshire County Council, the National Farmers’ Union and Defra.

Yorkshire Water expects the beaches will achieve the standard set by European regulations, which will come into force in 2015, according to the BBC.