The Haifa Municipality ordered the closure of five beaches — Student, Dado, Dado Center, Zamir, and Bat Galim — for swimming on Monday, after abnormal results in water quality tests. The contamination follows a drainage system malfunction that discharged sewage into the sea between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to N12. Additional sampling is underway to determine next steps.
The Haifa Municipality closed five beaches for swimming on Monday morning after routine water quality tests detected irregularities, following a sewage discharge from a drainage system malfunction. The affected beaches are Student, Dado, Dado Center, Zamir, and Bat Galim. The closure was announced at 09:30 Jerusalem, shortly after The Zioneer first reported the malfunction.
The Zioneer reported at 09:30 Jerusalem that a drainage system malfunction between Saturday night and Sunday morning had allowed sewage to flow into the sea off Haifa. Initial reports from some outlets suggested that all city beaches would be closed, but the municipality specified the five beaches. The cause of the malfunction remains under investigation by the municipality.
Additional water sampling is being conducted today, and the municipality will decide on reopening the beaches based on the results. No timeline has been provided for when the beaches might be safe for swimming again.
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