Hashtag: #ContaminatedBeachesWarning
Govt. Continues To Monitor Seawater Quality
The Department of Health said that it is continuing to monitor the seawater quality at Bermuda’s major beaches, and the results so far this year show that all the beaches sampled meet Health standards and are safe for swimming . Results are available 24 hours after sampling and are posted on the Government website. Regularly monitored beaches include:... Read more of this article
Greenrock: Let’s Work Together & Do Right Thing
Our sewage problems are not going to go away on their own, and hiding our heads in our pink Bermuda sand not an option, “especially when there are some strange and even disgusting things washing up onto that sand,” Greenrock said today. The issue has been in the headlines recently following the U.S. Consulate issuing a “Security Message”... Read more of this article
Kim Swan: ‘Need To Move Quickly & Proactively’
“In addition to the public relations crisis, Bermuda needs to move quickly and proactively to assure the world that we will take steps to discontinue pumping raw sewage to sea,” former Opposition Leader Kim Swan said. The issue has been in the headlines recently following the U.S. Consulate issuing a “Security Message” entitled “Contaminated... Read more of this article
OBA, PLP Trade Words On Sewage, Propaganda
The OBA has accused the PLP of having their “propaganda machine in full swing over the issue of sewage being pumped out to sea,” while the PLP said that “instead of complaining about press releases the OBA should get on with solving the problem.” The issue has been in the headlines recently following the U.S. Consulate issuing... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Addresses “Greaseball” Issue
A press conference was held this afternoon [Apr 15] following the discovery of what the Minister called “greaseballs” on Grape Bay Beach in Paget. Those present included Minister of Health & Environment Trevor Moniz, Minister of Public Works Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Bill Hanbury, Minister Wayne Scott and... Read more of this article
PLP: “OBA Has Failed To Address The Issue”
“Today, the OBA’s version of the truth has been blown out of the water and now our people, beaches, our sea life and our tourism economy are paying the price for their lies and inaction,” Shadow Minister of Health Zane DeSilva said today [Apr 15]. Mr. DeSilva’s comments come after what Health & Environment Minister Trevor Moniz... Read more of this article
Photos: ‘Greaseballs’ Wash Up At Grape Bay
[Updating] Grape Bay Beach is not looking — or smelling — its most attractive today [Apr 15] with small greyish lumps scattered over the Paget beach. They did not have the most pleasant smell, and while we were on the beach an area resident came up to us and said it was “disgusting” to have to deal with. The conditions at Grape... Read more of this article
Hanbury: ‘Could Potentially Damage Economy’
A recent Washington Post article on Bermuda’s beach sewage problem “could potentially damage the island’s economy as we ramp-up for the upcoming tourist season,” Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Bill Hanbury said. Mr. Hanbury added, “The details of this story will not remain confined to just the readers of the Washington Post. A story... Read more of this article
Video: Minister On Beaches, Water Samples
Following the U.S. Consulate’s advisory about our beaches, Minister of Health and Environment Trevor Moniz said that Government carries out extensive water sampling twice weekly and they will be taking steps to make the results of these tests available to the public. On Monday [Mar 31] the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda issued a “Security Message”... Read more of this article
BEST Chairman Comments On Beach Advisory
“The best we can hope for is rapid movement to further improve the way we handle sewage, followed by some reflection of that improvement in an updated message from the Consul General to his fellow Americans,” BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward said following the recent advisory about our beaches. On Monday [Mar 31] the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda... Read more of this article
Health Ministry: Beaches Are Safe For Swimming
Following the issuing of an advisory by the U.S. Consulate, the Ministry of Health & Environment said they wish to “strongly reassure residents and visitors that our beaches are safe for swimming and recreational use.” Earlier today [Mar 31] the U.S. Consulate in Bermuda issued a “Security Message” entitled “Contaminated Beaches”... Read more of this article
US Consulate Advisory: ‘Contaminated Beaches’
[Updated w/response from Tourism CEO] The U.S. Consulate in Bermuda has just issued a “Security Message” for U.S. Citizens entitled “contaminated beaches,” citing the “ongoing dumping of raw sewage off Bermuda’s south coast.” The U.S. Consulate said, “Changing weather conditions – wind, swells, tides, and... Read more of this article
