Where can it be safe to swim?
The municipality of Rezekne conducts the monitoring of bathing waters in public water bodies and local government properties.
In the month of June, samples of bathing waters were taken: in the pond at Audriņu, in the Meuranium Lake (Bērzgales in the village), the Razna Lake (“Ezerkrasti”), the Ismer – the Zogota Lake, the Solorer Lake, THE 1 TP7T centre pond, Feimaņu in the lake (“the active beach”), the bee lake (“Koshevo”), the Rēzekne river (“punduri”), THE Rēzekne river (“punduri”), THE 1 TP38T centre pond, the Partova Lake, the Idzepoles lakes, the Razna Lake (c. Veresovka, Lamashi), Viraudas Lake, Veridian Lake, Zosna Lake (c. Geese), Chernoste lakes, at Nagļu village locks (on Maltas river), Poopola reservoir (c. Bex), Ozolmuižas centre pond, Pušas lake (Pušas village centre), Tiskad Lake (c. Old River), at the Spruuktu reservoir (on the Rēzekne River), at the Rēzekne River (Poludu Bridge), Dziļuta Lake, Sherjan Lake, Adamovas Lake (c. Adamov), Anchupan water reservoir, in the village of the trolley (Čornajas civil parish).
The bathing sites in Luban Lake (Gaigalavas parish area) and Razna Lake (Lipušku village - at the school) are included in the list of bathing sites to be monitored by the State budget.
Physico-chemical and microbiological examinations were performed as well as visual observations of each bathing site.
In accordance with the microbiological indicators of the monitoring of bathing water quality and the results of visual inspection, it is permitted to swimming in these bathing areas.
In 2015, the municipality of Rezekne has concluded a contract with the Scientific Institute for Food Safety, Animal Health and the Environment “BIOR” on the performance of bathing water quality monitoring.
For local government resources, the monitoring of bathing sites will be performed once a month in this year (in the months of June, July and August).
The information was prepared by:
Rezekne Municipal Environment Protection Senior Specialist Theresia Cross (tel. 646 07185, terezija.crosse @rzekdevads. lv)