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Berlin Issues Bathing Warning for Groß Glienicker See Nord After Elevated E. Coli

Health authorities caution that swallowing contaminated water can make swimmers ill.

Overview

  • The advisory applies only to the northern bathing spot at Groß Glienicker See, according to Lageso.
  • Lageso said fresh samples will be taken and assessed shortly to reassess water quality.
  • Detection of E. coli signals fecal contamination, the Umweltbundesamt notes, which can stem from sewage, runoff or wildlife.
  • A separate notice flags increased algae at the Schmöckwitz bathing site on Zeuthener See, which can reduce visibility.
  • Lageso’s bathing indicator currently shows green for all other monitored Berlin sites as suitable for swimming.