A “weird slime” was reported floating in the sea in Limassol over the past few days, prompting the Ecologists Movement’s Limassol district chairman, Andreas Mavrikios, to call on those responsible to “quit”.

Affected areas included Armonia beach in Ayios Tychonas, where a white substance covered the sea, while on August 15 people found themselves swimming among nappies, sanitary pads, waste materials and possible sewage or effluent.

Over the past few days, there have been reports of brown sludge, froth and murky water, as well as a putrid smell.

Beachgoers have been uploading photos and videos to social media and calling for an immediate investigation.

In his post on social media, Mavrikios said the situation was ongoing and the authorities were “nowhere to be found”.

“Enough with the fairytale about blue flags and sustainable cities. If you can’t even keep the sea our children swim in clean, what exactly can you do?” he wondered.

Mavrikios said the authorities were “just for show” and “become invisible when there are responsibilities to be undertaken”.

“One is passing it on to the other. Sala to the municipality, the municipality to the state, the state to the ships and the sea is full of SHIT. If this is your administration, then QUIT,” he said.

He added that the authorities should put up a sign warning people it was dangerous to swim.

“We are not finished. We are just beginning,” he said addressing the authorities and promised to upload a photo a day until “you cannot circulate in the city”.

Earlier this month, it was reported that sewage was overflowing into the sea at Moni in the Limassol district from the sewerage treatment plant.

The impact on the Moni plant and Limassol’s sewerage system is particularly dire because it has been working above capacity, as it has had to accommodate the septic tank trucks redirected from the Vati plant, which is currently undergoing repairs.

As a result, Moni is pumping sewage into the sea in such quantities that prompted the community council to take matters into its own hands.

It has not been verified by the authorities if the latest complaints have anything to do with previous incidents.