Short Term Pollution Reports
The Water Regulatory and Auditing Unit (WRAU) publishes a detailed report related to temporary closures of bathing sites. These reports give all relevant information related to actions taken by the Environmental Health Directorate during the temporary closure of the bathing site.
There are different types of reports as described below.
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Short Term Pollution |
Microbiological contamination as referred to Schedule I column A as indicated in legal notice 125 of 2008, that has clearly identified causes of contamination, is not normally expected to affect the bathing water quality for more than approximate 72 hours after the bathing water quality is first affected and for which the Superintendent of Public Health has established procedures to predict and deal with as set out in Regulations 7 and 8 and Schedule II of the same legal notice. |
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Abnormal Situation Period: |
Event or combination of events affecting the bathing water quality at the location concerned and not expected to occur on average more than once every four years. |
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Bathing Prohibition Period: |
When a bathing water is subject to prohibition or advice against bathing to prevent the bathers’ exposure to pollution. |
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Temporary Bathing Prohibition: |
Prohibition of bathing in/at the location concerned, during part of the bathing season |
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3.2 |
Permanent Bathing Prohibition: |
Prohibition of bathing in/at the location concerned, during the entire of bathing season |
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Inaccessibility Period: |
Period when the bathing water is inaccessible for bathers for part of or an entire season due to reasons not associated to bathing water quality e.g., dangerous access to bathing water. |
| 2026 Short Term Reports | ||
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26/05/2026 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibition Period
Between Next to B10 Exiles Bay – Sandy Beach |
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08/06/2026 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibition Period
Between A13 AND A14 |
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17/06/2026 |
Bathing prohibition report for B08, left side of Balluta Bay, St. Julian’s |
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04/06/2026 |
Bathing Prohibtion Reprot for Ta’ Xbiex |
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| 2025 Short Term Reports | |||
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28/05/2025 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibition Period
Between A07 and A08 Marsascala |
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21/06/2025 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibition and Short-Term Pollution Period D04, D05, D06 & D07 Xlendi Bay Munxar |
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28/06/2025 |
Report on the Temporary closure due to bathing prohibation at A07 Fajtata Bay Marsascala. |
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17/06/2025 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibition Closure Due to Bathing Prohibition Period B13-B14 Qui Si Sana Sliema.
B13-B14 |
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19/07/2025 |
Reprot on the Temporary Closure due to a Short-Term Pollution at Site Code B12. |
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14/07/2025 |
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| 2024 Short Term Reports | ||
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24/05/2024 |
Report on the Temporary Closure due to Bathing Prohibation Period
C23 L-Ghazzenin Bay, St Paul’s Bay |
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20/06/2024 |
Report on the temporary closure to Bathing Prohibition Period A12 St George’s Bay Birzebbuga |
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15/07/2024 |
Report on the temporary closure to a short term pollution A12 St George’s Bay Birzebbuga |
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08/08/2024 |
Report on the temporary closure due to Bathing Prohibition Period C26 Bay Square St Paul’s Bay |
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09/09/2024 |
Report on the Temporary closure due to bathing prohibition period & Short Term Pollution period B 08 & B 09 Balluta Bay St Julians |
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05/11/2024 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Site Code B03 and B04 |
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| 2023 Short Term Reports | ||
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06/11/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to bathing prohibation and short term pollution Fond Ghadir Sliema B12 (14th June – 26th June 2023) |
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06/11/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at F.M. Ferretti Street Birzebbuga – Site Code A11 (10th August – 18th August 2023) |
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30/10/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at Xatt l-Aħmar, Għajnsielem – Site Code D 01 (19th October – 26th October 2023) |
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20/10/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at St George’s Bay St Julian’s – Site Code B 04 (18th September – 6th October 2023) |
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13/09/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at Ballutta Near Water Polo Pitch – SITE CODE B 08 (20th August – 13th September 2023) |
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29/09/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at Perched Beach Bugibba St Paul Bay – SITE CODE C27 (23rd September- 29th September 2023) |
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01/09/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to Bathing Prohibation Period at Dog Friendly Beach – Tigne (18-24th August 2023) |
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15/07/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a bathing prohibation period at Code C19 Xemxija St Pauls Bay (8th July – 15th July 2023) |
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05/06/2023 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Code C22 Slipway at right hand side of beach at Tax-Xama’ St. Paul’s Bay (22nd May- 27th May 2023) |
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| 2022 Short Term Reports | ||
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27/06/2022 |
Report on temporary closure due to a short term pollution at Code B14 Qui Si Sana Sliema (15th June – 27th June 2022) |
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16/09/2022 |
Report on temporary closure due to a bathing prohibation period at Code B14 Qui Si Sana Sliema (1st July – 16th September 2022) |
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18/10/2022 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Bay Square Bugibba – Site Code C 26 (6th October -18th October 2022) |
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22/06/2022 |
Report ot the temporary closure due to bathing prohibtion Fond Ghadir Sliema B12 (22nd June – 30th June) |
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14/06/2022 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Luzzu Street Qawra – site between code C30-C31 (2nd June – 14th June 2022) |
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16/05/2022 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Wilga Street – Site Code B 05 (16th May – 22nd May 2022) |
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| 2021 Short Term Reports | ||
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17/10/2021 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Qui Si Sana – Site Code B 14 (11th October – 17th October 2021) |
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| 2019 Short Term Reports | ||
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22/05/2019 |
Report on the temporary closure due to a short-term pollution at Wilga, St. Julian’s – site code B 05 (22nd May – 29th May 2019) |
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| 2018 Short Term Reports | ||
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25/08/2018 |
Report on the short-term pollution at Xlendi Bay, Gozo site codes D 04 – D 05 – D 06 – D 07 (25th August – 30th August 2018 |
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07/08/2018 |
Report on the short-term pollution at Sirens, St. Paul’s Bay site code C 24 (7th August – 12th August 2018) |
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19/07/2018 |
Report on the short-term pollution at Qui-Si-Sana, Sliema site code B 14 (19th July – 26th July 2018) |
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