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In July, short-term contamination was found in fewer bathing areas compared to June. In June, short-term contamination was detected in 15 of the 120 monitored bathing areas, which accounted for 12.5 percent. of all the bathing areas surveyed, and in July, in 6 bathing areas, which is 6.8%. In the second half of July, no cases of short-term contamination were identified, although the results have not yet been obtained from the municipalities of the city of Alytus, Šilutė, Kupiškis, Kelmė, Molėtai, Visaginas district.
It should be noted that after the propagation of blue-green algae in the bathing areas of the Kaunas Lagoon I and II beaches on July 21. Tests were performed and found: 55645.21 cells / ml of blue-green algae in the Kaunas Lagoon I beach bathing area, 23159.73 cells / ml of blue-green algae in the Kaunas Lagoon II beach bathing area, July 22 . Biržai Širvėna Lake Central Bathing Area – 408110.45 cells / ml and Youth Park Bathing Area – 229030.53 cells / ml of blue-green algae.
Taking into account the requirements of the Lithuanian hygiene standard HN 92: 2018, if the amount of blue-green algae exceeds 100,000 cells / ml, bathing should be prohibited until the health threat disappears, and if more than 20,000 cells / ml, it is recommended not to bathe. Testing should be done at least every two weeks until the cyanobacterial count drops to less than 20,000 cells / ml.
After examining water quality in 56 recreational areas, the number of colony-forming units and / or colony-forming intestinal enterococci in the water was found in Pakruojis. In the “Varlynėlis” pond.
Information on the quality of bathing water should be published on public websites and the latest research results on the quality of bathing water and the recommendation not to bathe or ban bathing if contamination has been detected should also be published. on billboards near beaches.
Information on bathing water quality in each county can be found in the “Environmental Health – Bathing – Bathing Water Quality” section of the Center for Health Education and Disease Prevention website. It is updated as soon as information is received from the municipalities and laboratories.
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