Sewage spill in Pefkohori leads to temporary beach swimming ban

Swimming has been temporarily banned on a section of the beach in Pefkohori, a popular tourist destination in Halkidiki, Greece, following a sewage spill. The incident occurred due to a rupture in the wastewater transport pipe.

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In the morning hours of June 11, 2026, a rupture in the wastewater transport pipeline in Pefkohori was identified, resulting in a sewage spill.

Local authorities from the municipality of Kassandra confirmed the rupture on the morning of June 11, 2026. Emergency services and municipal teams immediately responded to the scene and worked to repair the damage. The leak has been stopped, and the affected area has been washed and disinfected.

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The leak has been stopped, and the damage has been repaired. Simultaneously, work was carried out to wash and disinfect the affected area.

A temporary ban has been imposed on a 200-meter stretch of the beach near the Akrotiri beach bar, on the outskirts of Pefkohori. The ban will remain in effect until laboratory analysis results are available and assessed. Officials stated that sewage is not typically discharged directly into the sea in Greece, but rather treated at processing plants. This incident involved a malfunction in the pipe system transporting wastewater to such a facility.

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A temporary ban on swimming has been introduced at the Akrotiri location in Pefkohori, along a 200-meter stretch on both sides of the spill site, pending the completion of analyses and assessment of laboratory results.