The Scottish beaches had previously been badly polluted by sewage and found to endanger health.
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The beaches continued to fail water quality standards up until 2020. Sepa could not collect enough samples as the official bathing season was shortened by six weeks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nathan Critchlow-Watton, Sepa's interim head of water and planning, added: "Scotland's natural environment is world renowned. Our waters are at their best status on record and the best in the UK, including 99% of bathing waters meeting strict environmental standards in 2021.
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