Three Algarvia Beaches with Red Flag Due to the Contamination of Water by E-Coli Bacteria

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The red flag has been in force since the mid-day of this Wednesday due to the contamination of sea water in the Green beaches, the Height and the Green Sea. Bacteria e-coli has been detected in routine analyses.

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Every year, Rita Ferro Rodrigues runs to Algarve in August. The presenter and the family spends holidays in the area of Altura, Castro Marim, more than 40 years ago. However, this year the family of Rita Ferro Rodrigues, as well as all who are in the area on vacations, were surprised by the prohibition of three beaches. The red flag is found in the waters of the Altura/Alagoa beaches, Praia Verdego and Praia Greene due to the contamination of th…

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Several bathers, when they arrived at the beach, were faced with the red flags, exerting much of these to abandon their plans for the day.

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The red flag was placed at 12:30 in the contaminated beaches

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After the Portuguese Environment (APA) Ag has sent the report to the pio municipality, it was ordered to ban it, placing the red flag.

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In the communication, the Autarchy of the Faro district reported that the results of the analysis of the quality of bathing water collected on the second day “have revealed microbiological contamination values higher than the reference value”. After the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) had transmitted the information to the municipality at 12:00, the ban was ordered, with the placing of a red flag on those beaches, not yet known as the source…