Overview

• Security footage in El Catllar showed ducks entering from the nearby Gaià river and leaving droppings, with the pool closed for a 12‑hour chemical clean and reopening pending clear test results.
• La Pobla de Lillet shut its pool for three days after a maintenance firm detected a very rare bacterium, with Mayor Enric Pla saying the case could go to the Mossos d'Esquadra and to court once inquiries conclude.
• Lleida’s Balàfia pool was closed after feces were found, with microbiological testing and hyperchlorination underway, a Guardia Urbana investigation opened, and reopening expected Wednesday, according to acting mayor Cristina Morón.
• Local officials report multiple similar closures this summer in towns such as Tàrrega, Alcarràs, Almacelles, Bellpuig, Bellver de Cerdanya and Camarasa, with Tàrrega hiring private security to deter incidents.
• Outside Catalonia, La Rambla in Córdoba also closed its municipal pool, calling the act vandalism linked to a viral challenge, launching an investigation and warning of possible fines.