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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE
18/06/2026
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 in this area.
The cause of the sewage overflow has been identified and addressed immediately. The incident resulted from a blockage in a secondary sewer line caused by material illegally disposed of by third parties, including sizeable stone blocks and other construction waste. The obstruction has since been removed under the supervision of Environmental Health Officers (EHO) and the Water Services Corporation.
A report regarding this case has been filed with the police.
The closure of the area is being maintained as a precautionary measure until EHOs complete all the necessary testing and assessments to confirm that bathing water quality has not been adversely affected.
| Site Code: | B08 |
| Location | Balluta Bay San Giljan left side |
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.
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