site.btaPollution Update: None Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Area

There is no pollution of the Bulgarian water area of the Black Sea, said the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) on Wednesday. The Ministry is regularly monitoring the sea water situation after the collapse of the wall of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Weekly sample results for caesium-137 at Durankulak Beach, Shabla Beach and Kaliakra Beach are now available. At all three sites they are below the norm

The results of the samples taken on June 19 in the Bulgarian Black Sea came out on June 26. An assessment of the trends related to the observed water status can be made after the accumulation of data from at least four measurements.

On June 27, the Black Sea Basin Directorate and the Regional Laboratory - Varna of the Executive Environmental Agency took samples from three points in the coastal zone: the Durankulak coast, Shabla coast and Kaliakra coast. The first results are expected within 10 days.

The MoEW is in constant exchange of information with the Ukrainian, Moldovan and Romanian authorities on potential pollution of the Black Sea waters. Up-to-date information on the results of the measurements is provided to the competent institutions and the public in due time.

The monitoring of the sea waters is coordinated with the Health Ministry and the Tourism Ministry in order to ensure a smooth tourist season.