All those involved in the construction mishap that left Xlendi Bay contaminated with sewage for five days have been asked to pay for the expenses incurred, the Gozo Ministry said.

The parties concerned have been sent a legal letter requesting payment, a ministry spokesman said when contacted, without specifying who the parties were or what they were going to pay for.

The bay popular with locals and tourists alike was closed for bathing earlier this month after a main sewage pipe broke during works carried out on Xlendi Road leading to untreated drainage to flow into the bay.