Limassol hotel pool temporarily shut down by health services

A swimming pool in Limassol was closed down on Tuesday, after Health Services officials found high traces of the bacterium staphylococcus in the water.

The pool belongs to a hotel complex and has been shut down for maintenance. According to Health Services head Christos Christou the pool will only re-open after his department has carried out all necessary checks.

Christou told CyBC that the owner of the hotel was fully cooperating with authorities

“Zero tolerance will be shown for public pools that endanger public safety,” said Christou, urging owners to conduct checks in regular intervals to ensure that the water in their pools is up to standard.

The head of Health Services warned hotel and public pool owners that he won’t hesitate to close down any pool, despite the fact that this is the peak of the tourist season.

Christou also told CyBC that the legal services were currently finishing checks on a law amendment that would double the penalties for owners who neglect to maintain public swimming pools

 

 

 

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