ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that, as a precautionary measure, bathing is not recommended until further notice at Xlendi Bay. Following the rainfall on the 20th of June 2025, runoff water from the Xlendi valley, which was carried down from Rabat and several other localities in central Gozo, brought with it soil and deposits from the valley that have continued to flow into the sea. The quality of the bathing water may have been affected, posing a potential risk to public health. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) are currently collecting samples from all four monitoring points at Xlendi to assess the water quality. At this stage, it is not possible to predict how long the warning will remain in effect.

Signs indicating the area have been fixed in the area. When the quality is restored, the signs will be removed, and another press release will be issued to notify the public that the site is again fit for bathing. 

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Environmental Health Directorate between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at telephone number 21337333 or by email at wrau.ehd@gov.mt. The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EHDMalta  or our official website at https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt, or the EHD Bathing Portal on https://mfh-mt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/31f48638f89c4d60bd6143818a46a2c7 for similar information.