ESSEX scored ten out of ten for the cleanliness of water around beaches and bathing areas.
All ten sites passed the Environment Agency tests.
Two achieved the minimum acceptable - at Clacton Groyne and Clacto Beach Martello Tower.
The other eight made the highest standard - at Brightlingsea, Clacton, Dovercourt, Frinton, Holland-on-Sea, Jaywick, Walton and West Mersea.
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