Overview

• The Ayuntamiento de Calp prohibited bathing in a stretch of Arenal-Bol beach on July 31 after tests detected residual contamination following last week’s heavy rains.
• Port Saplaya beach in Alboraya had reopened on July 30 after a five-day preventive closure when water quality parameters returned to safe EU and national limits.
• Conselleria de Medio Ambiente has conducted daily microbiological tests at both sites to monitor bacterial levels and guide reopening decisions.
• Authorities point to runoff from the Quisi ravine and irrigation ditches, exacerbated by aging sewage infrastructure, as likely contamination sources.
• Regional protocols require swift beach closures and reopenings based on laboratory results to protect public health and support the summer tourism economy.