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Aberdeen Beach Closed for Swimming After Sewage Leak

7/27/2025

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Aberdeen beach is currently off-limits for swimming due to a sewage leak triggered by a power outage at Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) urges beachgoers to stay out of the water until it is declared safe, following a discharge near the city harbour. Power has been restored, but caution remains essential.

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Aberdeen beach is currently off-limits for swimming due to a sewage leak triggered by a power outage at Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) urges beachgoers to stay out of the water until it is declared safe, following a discharge near the city harbour. Power has been restored, but caution remains essential.