{"id":1012,"date":"2024-12-07T12:25:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/tourist-pools-go-salty-as-greece-battles-water-woes\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T12:25:19","slug":"tourist-pools-go-salty-as-greece-battles-water-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/tourist-pools-go-salty-as-greece-battles-water-woes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist pools go salty as Greece battles water woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1255579\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_luxury_hotel_swimming_pool_island-320x200.jpg?v=1692442019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_luxury_hotel_swimming_pool_island.jpg?v=1692442019\" alt=\"Tourist pools go salty as Greece battles water woes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_luxury_hotel_swimming_pool_island-960x600.jpg?v=1692442020\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p> [Shutterstock]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The government has green-lighted a measure allowing tourist accommodations in drought-prone regions to use seawater in swimming pools.<\/p>\n<p>Previously restricted to pools on ships, the decision aims to conserve precious potable water amid escalating shortages.<\/p>\n<p>Hotels, villas, and rental properties with proper licenses can now install pipelines to draw and discharge seawater under the new regulation, included in a Ministry of Tourism draft bill currently open for public consultation.<\/p>\n<p>While the measure could ease water pressure, critics warn of environmental risks and legislative gaps. Concerns include insufficient quality controls for treated seawater and the ecological impact of returning chemically treated water to the sea. Experts highlight the high cost of adapting pools for saline use, including replacing metal parts and pumps prone to corrosion.<\/p>\n<p>Industry stakeholders support seawater pools in principle but urge updated regulations to modernize Greece\u2019s outdated pool laws and ensure sustainable practices that align conservation efforts with tourism needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1255579\/tourist-pools-go-salty-as-greece-battles-water-woes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Shutterstock] The government has green-lighted a measure allowing tourist accommodations in drought-prone regions to use seawater in swimming pools. Previously restricted to pools on ships, the decision aims to conserve precious potable water amid escalating shortages. 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