Lake Iznajar, is it safe to swim? (contamination)
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Lake Iznajar, is it safe to swim? (contamination)
Saw on the news that Lake Iznajar is contaminated from stuff they have sprayed on the olives. They were showing folk buying water to drink. Is the lake now 'out of bounds' for swimming?
Well I was there on Sunday swimming - very pleasant - Dont know anything about contamination from spray from the olives. Certainly isnt any contamination from the houses as there is in Lake Vinuela with all the sewage going in to the lake from all the houses being built around the area. Lots of people enjoying themselves at lake Iznajar.
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Would be more concerned about swimming amongst the Water Snakes in all local Lakes than with contamination!
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Where was this news item?
The water at lake Iznajar is not drinking water anyway!
I've never seen a water snake in or near the lake
We live in the Iznajar area and have done for 18 months we have never bathed in the lake and don't intend to.
Why?
Because a lot of waste goes into the lake untreated and has done since the lake was created in the 1970's. The so-called beach is littered with bottles/cans dog waste and other rubbish, and alarmingly hyperdermic needles and used condoms.
I have found no information (on the web) about the harmful influence of sythetic pestisides and herbisides on human health in Olive production.
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If you've been to Iznajar beach and not seen any of this litter then this is because some local Brits have a 'Beach Clean' every so often.
Campo properties which are being purchased must now (by law) install a fibreglass septic tank, though the grey waste can go straight onto the land.
The lake at Iznajar is very low as there is a high demand for water in Seville whom it feeds.
The water at lake Iznajar is not drinking water anyway!
I've never seen a water snake in or near the lake
We live in the Iznajar area and have done for 18 months we have never bathed in the lake and don't intend to.
Why?
Because a lot of waste goes into the lake untreated and has done since the lake was created in the 1970's. The so-called beach is littered with bottles/cans dog waste and other rubbish, and alarmingly hyperdermic needles and used condoms.
I have found no information (on the web) about the harmful influence of sythetic pestisides and herbisides on human health in Olive production.
THE GOOD NEWS
If you've been to Iznajar beach and not seen any of this litter then this is because some local Brits have a 'Beach Clean' every so often.
Campo properties which are being purchased must now (by law) install a fibreglass septic tank, though the grey waste can go straight onto the land.
The lake at Iznajar is very low as there is a high demand for water in Seville whom it feeds.
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News topic has been in Sur and on every local bulletin Wed/Thurs on O.C.I. Have never seen Water Snakes here at lake Vinuela either but am reliably informed from local divers that they exist in plenty in both lakes!
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Hubby read in the paper that the lake was 'contaminated' and the houses it supplies with water are not to drink the water. Lucena was one of the places affected so was Encinas Reales (sorry if spelling is wrong) Folk were buying bottled water like mad at Carrefour on Saturday in Lucena, and no coffee or soft drinks on tap from the bar there either.
SNAKES!! AND WASTE
Just bought in Alcaucin and planning o sail in Lake Vinuela - i have never seen a snake in here- has anyone else.
Ref excriment - is this true that the waste goes to the lake - ithough it was pumped to the sea!! -
Anyway i am reliably informed thta 4million euros will soon be spent at Vinuela turning it into watersports facility - yeah ha
Sorry wildlife
Ref excriment - is this true that the waste goes to the lake - ithough it was pumped to the sea!! -
Anyway i am reliably informed thta 4million euros will soon be spent at Vinuela turning it into watersports facility - yeah ha
Sorry wildlife
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