Ukrainians reminded of the main sanitary and hygienic requirements for beaches and recreational areas on water bodies
Mass recreational areas for the population on water bodies are defined in accordance with the "Procedure for accounting for mass recreational areas for the population on water bodies," approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution dated 06.03.2002 No. 264 (with amendments from 2008). This was reminded by the Main Department of the State Consumer Service in Ternopil region.
The main requirements for the maintenance and operation of these improvement facilities are provided by current regulatory legislation, in particular, the State sanitary norms and rules for maintaining the territories of populated areas (with amendments introduced from 08.04.2025), approved by the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 17.03.2011 No. 145.
Requirements for beaches
- Owners or balance holders of beaches must ensure cleaning of the shore, changing rooms, green zones, and disinfection of toilets, as well as daily removal of collected waste by 8 a.m.;
- Trash bins must be installed on the beach territory, with the distance between them not exceeding 25 meters (at least one bin per 625 sq.m of beach area). Also, containers for storing household waste must be installed;
- Public toilets must be arranged at a rate of one place per 75 visitors. The distance from public toilets to the bathing area must be no less than 50 m and no more than 200 m;
- Drinking water fountains must be installed, providing water that is of good quality and safe for human health, suitable for consumption, and compliant with the normative requirements of current sanitary legislation;
- Before the start of the bathing season, water from drinking sources (water supply systems, drinking fountains) and surface water bodies (river, lake, pond) must be tested and the results submitted to the territorial body of the State Consumer Service;
- Open and closed changing rooms, pavilions for changing, and cloakrooms must be washed daily using detergents and disinfectants approved for use by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine;
- Each year, clean sand or gravel must be added to the beach;
- On sandy beaches, mechanized loosening of the surface layer of sand with removal of collected waste must be carried out at least once a week. After loosening, the sand must be leveled;
- Bathing of animals is strictly prohibited in designated swimming areas.
Responsibility for proper maintenance of beach territories and compliance with the above requirements lies with the owners or balance holders of these facilities.
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