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UK warns against swimming as pollutant reaches Exmouth Beach
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- UK Environment Agency warned against swimming at Exmouth Beach after bright blue pollutant entered Littleham Brook.
- Investigators traced the discharge to an industrial source, which has now been stopped.
- The contaminant is expected to reach bathing waters that afternoon.
- Swim advisory remains while toxicity data are awaited; incident projected to end on 15 September.