Polluted water shuts beaches in Tel Aviv, Bat Yam
Government closes Hilton Beach and gender-segregated Nordau Beach in Tel Aviv and Sela Bet beach in Bat Yam due to unspecified results from water quality tests
Two beaches in Tel Aviv were ordered shut on Tuesday due to high levels of pollution in the water.
Both the Hilton Beach and the adjacent gender-segregated Nordau Beach were prohibited for bathing due to abnormal findings in water quality tests, the Interior and Health ministries said.
In addition, the Sela Bet Beach in neighboring Bat Yam was also closed, though beaches in other parts of Tel Aviv remained open.
Officials did not explain the nature of the test results or what may have caused the pollution.
Tel Aviv Municipality’s beach information website said the locations would remain shut until test results came back normal.
Tel Aviv beaches are occasionally closed due to pollution caused by sewage spills or from other sources.
The fenced-off Nordau Beach in open on alternating days for men and women to cater to the Orthodox community.
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