According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health said that until further notice bathing is not recommended in both St George's Bay and Balluta Bay because of the presence of microbiological contamination, E. coli and I. enterococci affecting the bathing water quality and presenting a risk to bathers’ health.

The EHOs are investigating to determine the source of 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 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.