Hygienists warn: THESE lakes and swimming pools are not safe! You should avoid them – Topky.sk

Regional public health authorities continued inspections of readiness for the bathing season, taking samples at swimming pools and bathing waters, checking the hygienic condition of swimming pools and monitoring the quality of bathing water at natural water bodies that have unorganized recreation and are without an operator. Photo gallery (5) Source: TASR/Pavol Zachar “In the 28th week, on the basis of other samplings, the quality of water for bathing in 11 natural swimming pools and natural water areas with unorganized recreation was satisfactory,” the Office of Public Health said. Photo gallery (5) Source: Slovak Public Health Office, based on laboratory results, the water samples taken at three sampling points of the Ružín reservoir in the Gelnica district did not meet the hygienic requirements for the quality of bathing water – SKI, Chaty and tributaries. According to hygienists, the results of laboratory analyzes showed that the limit value of the biological indicator chlorophyll-a was exceeded and also an increased number of cyanobacteria. “Due to an increase in the number of cyanobacteria, swimming is not recommended for children, allergy sufferers and people with a weakened immune system at the JAZERO Swimming Pool in Košice; at the beginning of the 29th week, the application of preparations to improve water quality is planned,” they said. Photo gallery (5) undefined
Source: Getty Images/DuxX The water is not suitable for swimming even in the Štrkovisko Čaňa natural water area. “On the basis of other samplings of bathing waters, the color indicator did not meet the recommended value at the locations Plavecký Štvrtok and Malé Leváre; bathing water was satisfactory in other health-important indicators. Reduced transparency was detected at Lake Úhorná, VD Kráľová, Kaskády, Šintavské bane. At Lipovina – Bátovce, in addition to transparency, the color indicator also did not meet the recommended value. Color is among health-insignificant indicators and is investigated beyond the mandatory indicators,” they pointed out. The hygienists also pointed out that during the 2022 season, VN Ružiná will not be used for swimming due to flooding. Photo gallery (5) Source: TASR – Branislav Račko Artificial swimming pools The hygienists also stated that o refers to artificial swimming pools, so the microbiological quality indicators for bathing were exceeded based on other samples, for example in one pool at the Čajka Swimming Pool in Bojnice, in three children’s pools at the Swimming Pool in Rožňava, respectively in the pools at the National Water Polo Center in Nováky, at the Biokúpalisk Resort – Levočská Dolina. The quality of the water was also unsatisfactory in the whirlpool near the children’s pool and the whirlpool near the non-swimming pool at the Zelená Žaba Trenčianske Teplice swimming pool. At the swimming pools, measures and repeated sampling were ordered to check the quality of the pool water. Hygienists warn: THESE lakes and swimming pools are not safe! You should avoid them