Unauthorised Notices on Bathing and Drinking Water at St. Paul's Bay Area

The Department of Health is aware that a number of anonymous notices has been pinned up in St Paul's Bay, Bugibba and Qawra area, claiming that the Health authorities advised that the sea in the area is unfit for swimming. Furthermore the same notices urge readers to switch from using tap water to bottled.

The Department of Health states that although the sea in some parts of St Paul's Bay and Xemxija were closed off for swimming earlier this week, all areas of St Paul's Bay are now fit for swimming. Furthermore, mains tap water in the area is not unfit for drinking.

The general public is requested not to heed these misleading, unauthorised notices, and to contact the Department of Health on telephone no. 331286 during office hours if further information is required.