Balluta Bay has become the latest swimming zone to be closed after construction waste blocked a sewer line, causing sewage to overflow into the popular bathing area. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Environmental Health Directorate said swimming is currently “not recommended” due to a sewage overflow affecting the bay. Authorities said the problem
According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health said that, as a precautionary measure, bathing is not recommended in Balluta Bay. The cause of the sewage overflow has been identified and addressed immediately, a directorate statement said. The incident resulted from a blockage
Balluta Bay is the latest swimming zone to be closed after construction waste was found to have blocked the sewer line leading to sewage flowing into the popular bathing area. In a statement on Thursday, the Environmental Health Directorate said bathing was “not recommended” in the area because of “sewage overflow”. The cause has been “identified