Scandal in the summer of 2012 on Cousteau beach in Saint-Laurent-du-Var! Many rumors circulating on social networks are asking the same question: Is the Mediterranean Sea safe?
According to internet users, the azure bay is allegedly polluted by a bacterium released by the Carros wastewater treatment plant. These accusations were quickly deemed “absurd and unacceptable” by Christian Estrosi, deputy mayor of Nice.
Indeed, monitoring the water quality is a crucial issue for our community. The beaches of the Côte d’Azur are a key factor in Nice’s tourist activity. Thus, it is only natural that our sea is so well monitored.
The efforts to ensure its preservation are a daily task carried out by the General Council of Nice under the supervision of the departmental directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DASS). Analyses of the 27 public beaches on the Coast have been rated Class A for the year 2012, meaning the bathing water is of good quality!
All this is to the greatest pleasure of locals and tourists. “The sea is much healthier than before,” “customers can truly enjoy the seabed and the different aquatic species,” says Pascal, a diving instructor in Nice.
Conclusion: the Mediterranean is not a polluted sea! It has even gained in quality over the past several years thanks to actions to treat wastewater, coastal development, and the increase in protected areas. Many beaches in the city of Nice have already been awarded the “Blue Flag” ecolabel since 2009, a guarantee of the quality of our waters internationally. https://www.pavillonbleu.org/
