ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to notify the public that, as a precautionary measure, bathing is not recommended due to an overflow of sewage into the sea in the site indicated.

This incident may affect bathing water quality and poses a potential risk to bathers' health. EHOs are carrying out further investigations to determine the source and extent of the contamination. At this stage, the duration of the contamination cannot be predicted.

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. on telephone number 20954992 or by email on 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.