Swimming is prohibited in seven bodies of water in the Vitebsk region

July 15, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Swimming is prohibited in seven bodies of water in the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk Regional Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health informed a BELTA correspondent.

Currently, a ban on swimming due to non-compliance of water with hygienic standards for microbiological indicators is in effect for the bodies of water in Polotsk and Polotsk district: Lakes Gomel, Yanovo, Suya, Shchaty, Skobroye (within the swimming zone of the "Chaika" children's health camp), Shkolnoye and Lesnoye (located near general education schools). In addition, the sanitary doctor of Orsha and Orsha district issued an order to restrict children's swimming in the Shchetinka quarry and the Dnieper within Orsha, where the water also does not meet the established standards.

If the situation at these bodies of water improves, the imposed bans and restrictions on swimming will be lifted, and the public will be informed through local media.

In total, 153 public recreation areas located near water bodies have been established in the region this year. Selective laboratory control of water quality in them has been carried out weekly since the beginning of June.

Since the beginning of the swimming season, based on the results of the examinations conducted, 133 orders have been issued, of which 116 have been fulfilled (87.2%), 18 officials have been fined for violations in the amount of Br2.8 million. To improve the sanitary and technical and sanitary and hygienic condition of recreation areas, timely cleaning of territories, equipping them with garbage containers, toilets and carrying out other improvement works, 111 information materials have been sent to the relevant departments and 44 to district executive committees.-0-