Water off the Black Sea coast complies with sanitary standards, according to Georgia’s National Environmental Agency.
The agency noted that Black Sea water quality is being monitored continuously.
“Hydrobiological and chemical indicators are determined monthly at 14 points, including the content of heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as other physicochemical parameters.
“In May 2026, hydrobiological and chemical seawater samples were taken at the following locations: Grigoleti (2 samples), Maltakva–Poti, Ureki-Magnetiti, Kvavilnari, Ganmukhuri, Anaklia (2 samples), Mtsvane Kontskhi, Batumi Port, Sarpi, Kobuleti, Bobokvati, and at the mouth of the Chorokhi River. The content of the analyzed components in all samples complied with established standards.
“Similar studies were also conducted in June. Currently, the collected samples are being analyzed,” — the Agency stated.
Monitoring of the Georgian Black Sea coastal zone and continental shelf is underway, including monthly microbiological observation at 10 stations along the Sarpi–Anaklia section, as well as seasonal hydrobiological monitoring at more than 20 stations in the Sarpi–Anaklia water area.
Studies were conducted in early June of this year, both along the coastal stretch from Ureki to Ganmukhuri and on the coast of Adjara.
“According to the results of the microbiological monitoring conducted by the agency, the main microbiological indicators in the coastal waters of the Black Sea off the coast of Georgia are within sanitary limits,” — the National Agency reports.
