ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

According to the Public Health Act and as a precautionary measure for public health, the Directorate of Environmental Health within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that swimming is not recommended in the area indicated on the map due to the overflow of foul water, which has affected the quality of the sea water. Officials are investigating to determine the source of the contamination. The duration of the contamination cannot be predicted at this stage. 

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.

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 +356 2095 4992/4998 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.