By Jonny Irving <\/p>\n
Last updated at 11:56, Thursday, 07 November 2013<\/p>\n
Two popular Cumbrian beaches are among just six in the UK that have failed to meet minimum water quality standards. <\/p>\n
Source of trouble: Dog mess on the beach has been identified as a problem during tests at Allonby <\/p>\n
Beaches at Allonby and Seascale both failed testing by DEFRA and the Environment Agency on the standard of bathing water. <\/p>\n
They are among just four beaches in the north west that failed to meet the standards, along with St Annes and Fleetwood in Lancashire. <\/p>\n
It is the second time that a beach in the Allonby area has failed the tests, as last year Allonby South, which passed this time out, fell short of the standards. <\/p>\n
At Allonby, dog mess is cited as the reason, while at Seascale a range of factors are to blame. <\/p>\n
An Environment Agency spokesman said: In Allonby, one of the key factors has been dog mess that has contributed to the fail. <\/p>\n
In Seascale miss-connection from sewers, agricultural pollution run-off, and stream discharge have contributed. <\/p>\n
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