Bathing water quality at a Stewartry beauty spot is the worst in Scotland.The Dhoon near Kirkcudbright has received a “poor” rating from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency – the only one of the 85 sites examined to receive the lowest grade.A number of measures will be introduced over the next 12 months, which the organisation describes as a “critical” period, to tackle the problem.They include improving private sewage treatment systems for homes thanks to Scottish Government funding while South of Scotland Enterprise is involved in plans to improve water treatment at a caravan park.Bathing water quality is rated based on the levels of bacteria found in the water.Since last year, Brighouse has improved from “poor” to “sufficient”,
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