The Vice -Mayor of Public Health of Central Greece, Christos Georgiou spoke today (23.09.2025) in Lamia’s local midfielder on the issue of pollution detected in part of the coast at Burnasaying that according to the latest data, there is exceeding the limit on the microbial load at E.coli and in enterococcus.
“Checks and sampling are done throughout the Region, at about 600 points, starting in May, to grant the license to use the coast,” he noted of pollution in Kamena Vourla, writes lamianow.gr.
On the latest regular check in Kamena Vourla on September 15, he stressed: “The last check on August 18 had given results within the permitted boundaries. Now an extraordinary inspection was carried out on September 15 and yesterday we had the official results, which unfortunately showed exceeding the microbial load, both in E.coli and in enterococcus».
Based on this data, as he said: ‘We owed, as provided by the current legislation, but also because we always have a priority to protect public health, to close this beach».
Clarified that The problem is found exclusively in the EOT campsite area: “In the other places controlled we have no problem. The waters are absolutely clean. Only in this area was the use of swimmers. “
On the intensity of the problem he noted: ‘Are well above the permitted limits. Even if it was little over, again we would do the same energy. We have to protect public health ».
At the same time, he announced new checks: “In the coming days there will be a mixed step, which will include departmental department, the Environment Department, possibly Environmental Auditors from Athens. Water course will be checked, from biological cleaning to the final recipient».
Asked about the possible expansion of pollution, he replied: “Theoretically it could, but in practice the results in other areas have not shown a problem. If we see that the problem is expanding, we will take the necessary actions. ” Mr. Georgiou stressed that the health of the citizens is in the face of: Above all, public health is important. “
Finally, he pointed out that the monitoring process would continue with repetitive checks: “I wish the new samples are good to lift the prohibition decision.”