Xemxija Bay declared safe for swimming again

Health inspectors give bay clean bill of health following sewage outflow

July 15, 2023| Times of Malta 1 min read
Xemxija Bay in April. Photo: Matthew MirabelliXemxija Bay in April. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Swimming in Xemxija Bay has been declared safe again, one week after a sewage outflow led to health inspectors closing the bay to bathers.

In a statement on Saturday, the Environmental Health Directorate said that repeated samples of seawater taken at the bay indicate that it is once again fit for bathing.

The directorate therefore lifted a health warning it had issued for the site on July 8.

It had issued that warning after a technical fault in Water Services Corporation pumps led to sewage flooding Xemxija streets and seeping into the sea.

Photo: Environmental Health DirectoratePhoto: Environmental Health Directorate

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