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 due to sewage overflow affecting the bathing water quality and presenting a risk to bathers' health. The Water Services Corporation was informed and took immediate action whereby it resulted that this contamination was caused by a drainage blockage from a public toilet. Necessary works were carried out by WSC to stop the sewage overflow. Tests are being carried out to determine when the beach can be reopened for swimming.
| Site Code: | A12 |
| Location | St George's Bay Birżebbuġa
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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 Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on [email protected].
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 for similar information.
