All organised beaches in Attica prefecture (the greater Athens area) are suitable and safe for swimming, the east Attica prefecture department for health announced on Thursday after testing 112 samples of sea water taken from beaches around the Greek capital last month.
The tests by a certified laboratory confirmed that the beaches fully comply with minimum standards of sea water quality, established in a 1986 joint ministerial decision.
The test samples taken also included several popular beaches near Athens, such as Voula (11 samples), Vouliagmeni (13 samples) and Varkiza (six samples); beaches near densely populated seaside towns like Artemida (Loutsa), and Nea Makri, and also near the ports of Lavrio (14 samples) and Rafina (five samples).
The prefecture said the programme for checking water quality will continue with tests in July and August.
(source: ana-mpa)
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