Since Friday, swimming on the beaches of Urville-Nacqueville, Ravenoville and Foucarville has been banned, France Bleu Cotentin reports. According to the Community Health Department, bacterial contamination is involved.
The Normandy Community Health Department reported bacterial contamination on the beaches of Arville Nackville, Ravenoville and Foucarville in Manche Province on Saturday, June 18th. France blue cotentin.. The relevant municipalities, Lahag and Santomer Eglise, have issued a bathing ban order from 5 pm on Friday.
Swimming on the beaches of La Venoville-Dunes and Lahag / Arbil-Wharf is prohibited from June 17 due to severe bacterial contamination of bath water samples (Santomer Eglise and Lahag).https://t.co/9GiGw43iB0 pic.twitter.com/gP07PrkIeY
-ARS Normandy (@ars_normandie) June 17, 2022
These orders detected E. coli and Enterococci. In Lahag, the ban should continue at least until Tuesday, June 21st, until the results of a new sample that must be taken on Monday, June 20th to track the progress of pollution. Bathing bans on the beaches of Ravenoville and Foucarville are scheduled until June 30th.
E. coli has recently been linked to several pollution cases, especially in northern Chateauroux, where tap water consumption has been banned since Friday. “In the case of Mancho Beach, the presence of enterococci is a sign that there is a problem with water fecal contamination.Infectious disease specialist Jean-Paul Stahl explains at franceinfo. So for beaches, the problem is not the drinking water supply system like Chateauroux, but the sewer. There is definitely a problem there. “
Source: Francetvinfo
