Environmental Health Directorate, Malta

30/10/2026

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Saħħa | Superintendence of Public Health

12/10/2026

Bathing water quality under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) is classified as excellent, good, sufficient, or poor on the basis of a multi sample assessment of microbiological results, specifically Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. The classification in the weekly report is calculated on the sample results obtained from the beginning of the bathing season including the pre-season sampling. The classification applies logarithmic transformations and percentile calculations to these datasets, meaning that the number of weekly samples collected over the assessment period has a substantial influence on the stability and reliability of the final classification. Larger datasets reduce the influence of any single atypical result, whereas limited sampling can allow one divergent value to disproportionately affect the outcome, potentially leading to misclassification.

From a public health perspective, consistent “excellent” and “good” classifications indicate a sustained very low risk of contamination from faecal contamination, reflecting stable environmental conditions and effective pollution control. In contrast, repeated "sufficient" and "poor" classification represents the minimum acceptable level of protection, signalling that the water meets health based standards.

The Environmental Health Directorate monitors all official bathing water sites, 87 in total, once a week. It also monitors pet friendly beaches every 4 weeks. Harbours and marinas are not monitored, and it is advised not to swim in these areas.

For more detailed information and current site not recommended for bathing one can access the following link to our Bathing Water Portal https://mfh-mt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/31f48638f89c4d60bd6143818a46a2c7 .

The link to our website specific to the unit that carries out regulatory obligations for bathing water quality https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt/en/ehs/wrau/water-regulatory-and-auditing-unit/

05/10/2026

Environmental Health Risk Management Team Event at DAR Bjorn

Congratulations to the Directorate’s Environmental Health Risk Management Teams for organising a team-building event and seminar at DAR Bjorn in Żebbuġ supported by the Director Hadrian Bonello

Colleagues from Tax and Customs Administration and the Infectious Disease Prevention Unit of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate shared their expertise on a range of topics.

Special appreciation to Bjorn Formosa for his support during which a donation was collected and presented to DAR Bjorn. ❤️

EHRM ġew jagħmlu seminar ġewwa DAR Bjorn u wara kielu xi ħaġa bnina ppreparata mit-tim. Imbagħad ġew fil-kamra tiegħi u taw donazzjoni. Grazzi ħafna ❤️

26/09/2026

26/09/2026

📢 Bathing water Classification

Bathing water quality under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) is classified as excellent, good, sufficient, or poor on the basis of a multi‑sample assessment of microbiological results, specifically Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. The classification in the weekly report is calculated on the sample results obtained from the beginning of the bathing season including the pre-season sampling. The classification applies logarithmic transformations and percentile calculations to these datasets, meaning that the number of weekly samples collected over the assessment period has a substantial influence on the stability and reliability of the final classification. Larger datasets reduce the influence of any single atypical result, whereas limited sampling can allow one divergent value to disproportionately affect the outcome, potentially leading to misclassification.

From a public health perspective, consistent “excellent” and “good” classifications indicate a sustained very low risk of contamination from faecal contamination, reflecting stable environmental conditions and effective pollution control. In contrast, repeated "sufficient" and "poor" classification represents the minimum acceptable level of protection, signalling that the water meets health‑based standards.

The Environmental Health Directorate monitors all official bathing water sites, 87 in total, once a week. It also monitors pet friendly beaches every 4 weeks. Harbours and marinas are not monitored, and it is advised not to swim in these areas.

For more detailed information and current site not recommended for bathing one can access the following link to our Bathing Water Portal https://mfh-mt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/31f48638f89c4d60bd6143818a46a2c7 .

The link to our website specific to the unit that carries out regulatory obligations for bathing water quality https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt/en/ehs/wrau/water-regulatory-and-auditing-unit/

18/09/2026

Bathing water quality under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) is classified as excellent, good, sufficient, or poor on the basis of a multi sample assessment of microbiological results, specifically Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. The classification in the weekly report is calculated on the sample results obtained from the beginning of the bathing season including the pre-season sampling. The classification applies logarithmic transformations and percentile calculations to these datasets, meaning that the number of weekly samples collected over the assessment period has a substantial influence on the stability and reliability of the final classification. Larger datasets reduce the influence of any single atypical result, whereas limited sampling can allow one divergent value to disproportionately affect the outcome, potentially leading to misclassification.

From a public health perspective, consistent “excellent” and “good” classifications indicate a sustained very low risk of contamination from faecal contamination, reflecting stable environmental conditions and effective pollution control. In contrast, repeated "sufficient" and "poor" classification represents the minimum acceptable level of protection, signalling that the water meets health based standards.

The Environmental Health Directorate monitors all official bathing water sites, 87 in total, once a week. It also monitors pet friendly beaches every 4 weeks. Harbours and marinas are not monitored, and it is advised not to swim in these areas.

For more detailed information and current site not recommended for bathing one can access the following link to our Bathing Water Portal https://mfh-mt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/31f48638f89c4d60bd6143818a46a2c7 .

The link to our website specific to the unit that carries out regulatory obligations for bathing water quality https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt/en/ehs/wrau/water-regulatory-and-auditing-unit/

11/09/2026

Bathing water quality under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) is classified as excellent, good, sufficient, or poor on the basis of a multi‑sample assessment of microbiological results, specifically Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. The classification in the weekly report is calculated on the sample results obtained from the beginning of the bathing season including the pre-season sampling. The classification applies logarithmic transformations and percentile calculations to these datasets, meaning that the number of weekly samples collected over the assessment period has a substantial influence on the stability and reliability of the final classification. Larger datasets reduce the influence of any single atypical result, whereas limited sampling can allow one divergent value to disproportionately affect the outcome, potentially leading to misclassification.
From a public health perspective, consistent “excellent” and “good” classifications indicate a sustained very low risk of contamination from faecal contamination, reflecting stable environmental conditions and effective pollution control. In contrast, repeated "sufficient" and "poor" classification represents the minimum acceptable level of protection, signalling that the water meets health‑based standards.
The Environmental Health Directorate monitors all official bathing water sites, 87 in total, once a week. It also monitors pet friendly beaches every 4 weeks. Harbours and marinas are not monitored, and it is advised not to swim in these areas.
For more detailed information and current site not recommended for bathing one can access the following link to our Bathing Water Portal https://mfh-mt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/31f48638f89c4d60bd6143818a46a2c7 .
The link to our website specific to the unit that carries out regulatory obligations for bathing water quality https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt/en/ehs/wrau/water-regulatory-and-auditing-unit/