Tag: Environmental Health Directorate
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Swimming advisory reissued for Wilga Street, St Julian’s due to renewed contamination risk
In accordance with the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has issued a new precautionary warning advising the public not to swim in the area of WilÄ¡a Street, St Julian’s. The advisory was prompted by the detection of contaminated water percolating into the sea, as indicated on the…
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Swimming ban lifted for Wilġa Street, St Julian’s as water quality deemed safe
Following an earlier advisory against swimming in the area of WilÄ¡a Street in St Julian’s, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has confirmed that the area is once again safe for bathing. In line with the EU Bathing Water Directive, repeated seawater sampling was conducted over the past few days at…
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Swimming advisory issued for Wilga Street, St Julian’s due to suspected sewage seepage
In accordance with the EU Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has issued a precautionary warning advising the public against swimming in the area of WilÄ¡a Street, St Julian’s. This advisory follows reports of foul water seeping from beneath the rocks in the area. Authorities caution that this…
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Warning issued over Lychees in Syrup containing excess pesticide residue
The Environmental Health Directorate has issued a public health alert regarding the product Lychees in Light Syrup by the brand Spring Happiness, due to excessive levels of the pesticide diflubenzuron. The warning follows information received through the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), in line with the Food Safety Act and Regulation…
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Swimming not advised at Xlendi Bay due to potential water contamination following heavy rainfall
In line with the EU Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has issued a precautionary advisory against swimming at Xlendi Bay. This recommendation follows the heavy rainfall on Friday 20th June, which caused significant runoff from the Xlendi Valley. The water carried soil and debris from Rabat and…
