ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to notify that until further notice bathing is not recommended in view that foul water/sewage is percolating into the sea near the zone of Chalet, Tower Road Sliema which might affect the bathing water quality and present a risk to bathers' health. Officials, with the assistance of officers from the Waste Water Unit within the Water Services Corporation, investigated the case and within a short time it was confirmed that the source is coming from a defective drainage system of a private establishment in the vicinity. Case will be followed up by officials from the Environmental Health Directorate.

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 21337333 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.