Blue Anchor West water quality history

Explore historical Environment Agency samples and annual bathing water classifications for Blue Anchor West in Somerset.

Blue Anchor is on the coast of Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. The beach is shingle and sand, and the water has a naturally cloudy colour. The beach has a shallow slope and a very large tidal range so that it can be up to half a kilometre to the sea at low tide. The Pill River enters the sea to the East of the Environment Agency monitoring point. The Carhampton Stream also drains to the beach to the West of the Environment Agency monitoring point.

Available sample history
1988 to 2026
Samples
814
Latest official classification
Poor (2025)

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Annual classification history

Official assessments and historical estimates are labelled separately. Missing years are not filled in.

Available annual results, newest first
YearClassificationAssessment source
2025PoorOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2024PoorOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2023SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2022SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2021SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2019SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2018SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2017SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2016SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2015GoodOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2014GoodOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2013GoodOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2012GoodOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2011SufficientOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2010PoorOfficial Environment Agency assessment
2009SufficientHistorical estimate
2008SufficientHistorical estimate
2007SufficientHistorical estimate
2006SufficientHistorical estimate
2005PoorHistorical estimate
2004PoorHistorical estimate
2003PoorHistorical estimate
2002PoorHistorical estimate
2001PoorHistorical estimate
2000PoorHistorical estimate
1999PoorHistorical estimate
1998PoorHistorical estimate
1997PoorHistorical estimate
1996PoorHistorical estimate
1995PoorHistorical estimate
1994PoorHistorical estimate
1993PoorHistorical estimate
1992PoorHistorical estimate
1991PoorHistorical estimate
1990PoorHistorical estimate
1989Not assessedHistorical estimate
1988Not assessedHistorical estimate

Source: Environment Agency / Swimfo. Data retrieved 16 October 2026. Historical trends do not describe conditions today; check Swimfo and local notices for current advice.

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