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In other swimming areas, the water temperature is lower. It reaches 20 degrees in the swimming areas of Lucavsala, Ķipsala and Ķīšezera, and 19 degrees in Rumbula.
The coldest water is in Vakarbulli and Vecāki swimming areas, where it warms up to 18 degrees.
The municipal police invites the residents to choose one of the nine Riga swimming spots, where lifeguards work, to relax by the water. Basically, security guards monitor water safety in swimming areas every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
On the other hand, at night, if necessary, help can be received at six lifeguard stations – Vecāķi, Vakarbulļi, Lucavsala, Rumbula, Bābelīte and Ķīšezera -, however, it should be taken into account that there are fewer lifeguards working in the swimming areas during night shifts than during the day.
It has already been reported that it is forbidden to swim in two swimming areas in Riga – in Daugava opposite Latgales iela 320, a slight bloom of algae has been observed and in Birzes iela near Buļļupe, the intestinal enterococci index has increased.
For the time being, swimming is prohibited in these places and relevant informational signs have been placed, as well as repeated analyzes will be carried out next week.
On the other hand, the eight official swimming spots in Riga have good water quality, and the latest analyzes show that you can also swim in almost all other popular recreation places near water bodies.
Although the water quality is good in almost all swimming areas, the municipality recommends using the official swimming areas in Daugavgrīva, Vakarbulļi, Vecāki, Rumbula, Bābelīt, Ķipsala, Lucavsala, Lucavsala bay and the recreation area near Ķīšezer, because they are properly equipped and the safety of swimmers is taken care of in them. municipal police rescuers.
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