Pleso checked the water quality at 15 beaches in Kyiv. Unfortunately, all water samples failed to meet sanitary and hygienic requirements. Find out more about why vacationers were banned from swimming on the beaches of the capital

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Last week, 15 beaches in the capital, namely Zolotyi, Predmostnaya Slobodka, Chortoryi, Natalka, Tsentralnyi, Molodizhnyi, Detskyi, Venetsia, Veselka, Galernyi, Telbin, Raiduha, Troyeschyna, Verbnyi, Pushcha-Vodytsia, were tested for compliance with sanitary and hygienic requirements. Unfortunately, none of the beaches were found suitable for swimming due to low water quality.

In previous articles, we have already told you about the best routes for cycling, a route with unusual locations in the capital, and a route with incredible views of beautiful Kyiv. So you can definitely find a great alternative to a beach vacation in the capital.

Reasons for the ban on swimming on Kyiv beaches

According to Pleso, according to the results of sanitary-microbiological and sanitary-chemical studies, water samples at the listed beaches do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements. Therefore, bathing on all these beaches was forced to be banned. The index of lacto-positive E. coli in the samples demonstrated the general bacteriological contamination of the water bodies.

Experts emphasize that E. coli reproduction is most active in extreme heat and after precipitation. If E. coli enters the human body, it can cause intestinal infections, inflammation of the urinary tract, genitals, and other diseases.

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If you have any of the following symptoms after swimming in public water, consult a doctor immediately:

1. Dryness in the mouth;

2. Elevated body temperature;

3. Diarrhea;

4. Nausea;

5. Cramping pain in the abdomen;

6. Little or no urination. 

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Although in 2024 the beach season in Kyiv was not opened due to the martial law and the relevant decision of the City Defense Council, specialists regularly carry out seasonal work to maintain order and sanitation on beach areas and recreation areas.

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