ONE of the Isle of Wight's oldest tourist attractions has become the unlikely location for a technological world's first, thanks to the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency has used a solar powered 'micro pump water quality monitor’ in Shanklin Chine to monitor for sources of pollution entering Shanklin Beach.
The monitor has been in the Chine for 6 weeks, continuously sending data back to the Environment Agency — it is the first such use of the technology in the world.
In 2016, Shanklin Beach was classed as having 'good’ bathing water quality, which was an improvement on the previous year’s result.
Sam Orchard, environmental monitoring officer for the Environment Agency, said: "If bathing waters are classified as 'poor’, beach signage has to be displayed advising against bathing, which we all want to avoid.
"There are some simple steps everyone can take to protect our beautiful swimming beaches like Shanklin; for instance, make sure your drains at home are connected properly, and only flush pee, paper and poo down the loo!"
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