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GORBAL swimming baths has been named and shamed as the worst in Glasgow for faecal contamination.

GlasgowLive.co.uk reporter Julie Gilbert compiled the latest statistics based on the number of 'floater' incidents over the past four years with the Gorbals pool the worst offender.

The report from GlasgowLive.co.uk found that the city's 12 swimming pools have been closed 60 times in four years due to poo in the pool.

Gorbals swimming baths topped the faecal contamination chart, having been closed 14 times over the period while the shining lights were Tollcross, Pollok and North Woodside which were faeces free with zero closures.

Glasgow Life, who run all of the city's leisure centres, say that pools are thoroughly cleaned and cleansed following any accidents.

A spokesman said: "Incidents can be caused by a variety of reasons and in many cases it is as a result of medical conditions experienced by customers.

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"The cleanliness of our pools and the health and safety of customers is our number one priority and all pools are cleaned to the strictest of guidelines immediately after any incidents.

"Again, timescales for such closures can vary but usually only last a few hours until recycling of water takes place within stringent guidelines."

The Glasgow figures come after the Hamilton Advertiser found that Hamilton Water Palace was the worst offender in South Lanarkshire with a spate of 23 floaters spotted in the past four years.

The Time Capsule in Coatbridge topped the poo in the pool league in North Lanarkshire with six incidents since 2013.

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