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E. Coli Contamination Shuts Three Zones of Port Saplaya and Els Peixets

Samples are under analysis by the Júcar Confederation alongside the Public Water Sanitation Entity to trace pollution sources.

Overview

  • Bathing prohibitions affect Port Saplaya north near Meliana and two southern sections of Playa dels Peixets by the Carraixet ravine.
  • The Generalitat Valenciana detected high Escherichia coli levels during routine testing of the Sant Vicent and La Marquesa acequias.
  • Water samples have been sent to the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar and the Entidad Pública de Saneamiento de Aguas for further investigation.
  • Miguel Chavarría, Alboraia’s mayor, criticized the reactive beach closure protocol and urged upstream coordination to halt sewage and acequia leaks.
  • The latest bans highlight recurring summer disruptions linked to aging wastewater and irrigation infrastructure on the Valencian coast.