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Water quality and swimming restrictions in Polish Baltic

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In early August 2026, swimming bans were implemented at five beaches within Poland’s West Pomeranian Voivodeship, including locations in Lubczyna, Stepnica, Jarosławiec, and Kołobrzeg, due to microbiological water parameters and sea conditions. By mid-August, most Baltic Sea bathing sites in the Pomeranian and West Pomeranian voivodeships remained open, indicated by the display of white flags. Restrictions became more localized, specifically affecting Stepnica on the Szczecin Lagoon due to cyanobacteria blooms and Chmielno in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The European Environment Agency noted that many Polish sites remain unclassified because they require several years of monitoring data to meet European standards. By August 20, several bathing areas across the West Pomeranian and Pomeranian voivodeships faced new restrictions, with red flags deployed in Kołobrzeg, Ustronie Morskie, Mielno, Dąbki, Wiciu, Bobolina, and Jarosławiec. These bans were primarily driven by hazardous weather, including strong rip currents and high waves exceeding 0.7 meters. While conditions improved in Dziwnów and Mrzeżyn, other areas remained dangerous. In Jastarnia, significant bacterial contamination was reported at Jastarnia Nadmorska-Plażowa and Jastarnia Zdrojowa, where Escherichia coli levels were more than twice the permissible limit. By August 24, severe weather conditions and high waves led to widespread swimming bans expanded due to persistent dangerous sea conditions. In West Pomerania, red across the Polish Baltic coast. Red flags were issued in West Pomerania at Świnoujście, Międzyzdroje, and Kołobrzeg due to wave heights exceeding 0.7 meters. In the Pomeranian region, high waves Kołobrzeg, and storm conditions led to prohibitions in the Pomeranian region at Chłapowo, Władysławowo, Jastarnia, Jurata, and parts of Gdańsk, including Orle Gdańsk. The Main Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) attributed these bans to waves exceeding 0.7 meters and Sobieszewo. dangerous currents. Additionally, the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate reported that water bathing area in Darłówko Wschodnie is unfit for bathing because was closed due to Escherichia coli levels exceed exceeding safety norms.

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  1. 2026-08-26 09:42 UTC Water quality and swimming restrictions in Polish Baltic
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  4. 2026-08-15 08:58 UTC Water quality and swimming restrictions in Polish Baltic

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