Norovirus cases in capital linked to swimming in bay

CASES of norovirus in Cardiff last year were caused by swimming in Cardiff Bay, the city council has confirmed.

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Cardiff council scrutiny committee members raised concerns last week about the poor water quality at Cardiff Bay, which ultimately led to an inflatable obstacle course which was based there having to move.

The fresh water lake, impounded by the Cardiff Bay Barrage in 2000, is fed by the River Ely and River Taff which have both suffered from sewage discharges in recent years.

Cllr John Lancaster said at the meeting: “Clearly we have a responsibility to the people who live around the Bay, the people who use it, businesses that want to be there, so surely there has to be some sort of pressure from yourselves [council officers] to work with the likes of NRW [Natural Resources Wales] and Welsh Water to address it.”