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UK bathing beaches have excellent water quality than last year, but pollution has worsened since 2006, the Marine Conservation Society says.
It rated 421 of 769 beaches as excellent - 33 more than 2009, but below the 505 rated highly in 2006.
It blamed heavy rainfall during the past three summers for overloading sewage systems and washing fertiliser and pollutants onto beaches.
It also warned that several popular beaches would fail EU rules from 2015.
The annual Good Beach Guide is published on Friday and lists results of water quality tests conducted from May to September 2009.
It has four grades: "MCS recommended" for the highest water quality and good sewage treatment; "guideline" for good water quality only; "basic pass" means the water passed the European Commission statutory minimum; and "fail". -bbc
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