National Environment Agency says Black Sea water quality “within norm”

The National Environment Agency of Georgia on Thursday said the quality of water in Black Sea was “within the norm” following inspection of samples taken by the agency's 12 stations across the western Georgian coastline.

The collected samples were sent for analysis to the atmospheric air water and soil analysis laboratory of the Agency, which the body said “fully meets modern requirements and standards”.

It added the study had looked at “main physical and chemical parameters” of the samples, including concentration of 13 heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbon and 16 polyaromatic hydrocarbons.

The samples are taken every month across the coastline.