These are the most polluted beaches in Mexico, according to Cofepris

MEXICO.- Due to the High levels of pollution18 beaches in Mexico They are not suitable for recreational usewarned this Wednesday the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris).

This figure is three times higher than that recorded by the agency. Ministry of Health of the Mexican Governmentbefore the Easter holidays, when there were only six of them.

However, Cofepris indicated that 93.8% of beaches in Mexico do not represent any risk for domestic and foreign tourists in the country’s 17 coastal states.

Cofepris explained that this is the result of sampling carried out on 289 Mexican beaches distributed across 76 tourist destinations prior to the summer holiday period.

“This rigorous analysis included a total of 2,315 samples obtained at 393 points, and revealed that 93.8% of the beaches (271 in total) meet the standards for recreational use,” the Mexican public agency reported.

Beaches that are a risk to health

While The 18 beaches that exceeded the permitted levels of enterococciaccording to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), are concentrated in five states.

Beaches with harmful conditions for the health of tourists and residents are:

• Baja California
  • Tijuana Beach
  • Playa Tijuana I
• Colima
  • The Audience Beach, Manzanillo
  • Santiago Beach, Manzanillo
• Jalisco
  • Oasis Beach, Puerto Vallarta
• Oaxaca
  • La Boca Beach, in Huatulco
  • Puerto Angelito, in Puerto Escondido
  • Main Beach, Puerto Escondido
• Veracruz
  • Anton Lizardo Beach, Veracruz
  • Santa Ana Beach, Veracruz
  • Tumbao Beach, Veracruz
  • Mocambo Beach, Veracruz
  • Gaviota Beach, Veracruz
  • Pelican Beach, Veracruz
  • La Bamba Beach, Veracruz
  • Regates Beach, Veracruz
  • Balzapote Beach, San Andres Tuxtla
  • Beautiful Beach, in San Andres Tuxtla

“This federal commission coordinates with the State Health Risk Protection Areas of the five entities the implementation of immediate sanitation actions to achieve optimal conditions on the aforementioned beaches, in order to prevent health risks,” Cofepris said.

For its part, asked the population to maintain cleanliness of the beaches during the holiday season and throughout the year, as they are natural spaces.

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