{"id":127571,"date":"2021-06-04T09:24:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=127571"},"modified":"2021-06-04T09:24:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:24:51","slug":"stunning-lagoon-attracting-swimmers-is-actually-toxic-bleach-bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/stunning-lagoon-attracting-swimmers-is-actually-toxic-bleach-bath\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning lagoon attracting swimmers is actually ‘toxic bleach bath’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimmers flocking to a blue lagoon 'beauty spot' have been told to stay away from the 'bath of bleach'.<\/p>\n

Brits cooling off in what looks like an Instagram-worthy pool in the Peak District are in fact submerging themselves in what has been dubbed as 'probably the most dangerous water in the UK'.<\/p>\n

Harpur Hill Quarry's freezing cold water is said to have old cars, animal carcasses and even excrement beneath its surface, and its caustic cocktail of chemicals can cause skin irritations, thrush or sickness.<\/p>\n

Despite police cordoning off nearby parking last year and local authorities turning the lake black, visitors have returned with the recent heatwave.<\/p>\n

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Not only swimmers throwing their bodies into a stagnant water with high alkaline pH levels, neighbouring residents have previously complained of receiving abuse and litter including barbecues and drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n

Derbyshire Police are once again urging people to stay away from the old limestone quarry in Buxton, and say they are monitoring the lagoon, Mail Online reports.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman for the force said: "Officers have not received reports of anti-social behaviour around the quarry at Harpur Hill over the bank holiday weekend but continue to monitor the area and work with partnership agencies to help maintain this over a long-term period.<\/p>\n

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