Bathing pleasure or danger? Health office warns of blue algae in Beeskow!

Bathing pleasure or danger? Health office warns of blue algae in Beeskow!

In the Oder-Spree district, caution is currently required when bathing. The health department has classified three bathing spots as questionable because increased values of Blue Algae and E.Coli were found. In Beeskow (Spreepark), Niewisch on the Schwielochsee and in the middle of Bad Saarow, warning signs were set up and the bathers pointed out to be particularly careful. The health department in particular recommends that children and sensitive persons do without bathing in order to avoid health risks. Moz.de reports that the problem in the center in Bad Saarow due to excessive e.coli values is taken seriously should.

The situation is not new: In Berlin, increased values for faecal bacteria and blue algae were found at twelve bathing areas, including the Müggelsee lido. Here too, the recommendation is to avoid these water points, since faecal bacteria can trigger health problems such as diarrhea. Especially with warm summer betting, these problems occur increased. In Brandenburg alone, however, only a bathing area is affected, the Hohenjesarscher See in Alt Zeschdorf, which is also plagued by Blauengägen. Overall, you can fall back on 282 bathing areas in Brandenburg, with good water quality in many cases. rbb24 reports on the dangers, especially from mid-July in standing waters.

Quality of the bathing water

Although the location in most waters is quite good, such a warning message still brings risks with it. The contamination is usually made through animal and human excretions, which leads to increased danger in the warm season. In this context, children are particularly susceptible to health problems such as skin irritation or allergic reactions. Therefore, if you want to go into the water, you should always pay attention to the current information from the authorities and avoid cloudy waters. So that it is still fun to be on the water in summer!