Abnormal results in water sampling carried out to examine the state of pollution in several streams in the north of the country, and travelers and local authorities are informed that entering these streams may be dangerous, This was reported by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environmental Protection inform the traveling public and the regional and local councils that in tests for bacteria in samples from August 2, 2021 and August 4, 2021, results that exceed the recommendations of the Ministry of Health (400 fecal sounds per 100 ml) were found in several streams in the north - a result that indicates the presence Water pollution.
The results obtained:
Shnir (Military): Roman bridge 1200; downstream of hydroelectric station 1000; estuary to Jordan 1200.
Jordan: Gesher Yosef 800; Flame Bridge 800; 2200 Bridge of Five; Hori Bridge 1800; Where did the 1900 petition come from; Aunts Bridge 900; Eric Bridge 700.
Yehudia 500. Zaki 1,200. Majersa 550. Hexagons 900. Gilbon: Beaver Falls 1,400. Go to Black Waterfall 1,100. Zalmon: Rosh Ma'a'an 2,500; Carob Pool 1,800; The flour mill plate is covered (severe pollution). Kaziv: Ein Khusin 520. Gaton Ha'Horuba parking lot 600.
In light of these results, entering the following streams may be temporarily dangerous:
- Shenir - from the Roman bridge to the meeting with the Jordan
- Jordan - from Gesher Yosef to Gesher Eric
- Yellow
- Jewish
- Zaki
- crusher
- Hexagons: The hexagon pool
- Nahal El on the black waterfall
- Nahal Zalmon: the head of the spring, the carob pool and the flour mill
- Nahal Kaziv - Eye of a tube
- Nahal Gaaton - The Horva parking lot
With the exception of the Shenir stream, where high values were measured already at the point of its entry into Israel, the Ministry of Environmental Protection did not find a known source of pollution in the rest of the streams.
Sampling for water quality in a number of streams in the north is carried out from one sample every two weeks, at fixed sampling points representing a waterfall, pond or section of the stream, through Nature and Parks Authority inspectors.
The Ministries of Health and Environmental Protection continue sampling and monitoring, and will update later as necessary.