Overview

• Fortí beach in Vinaròs reopened Wednesday after analyses confirmed water free of hydrocarbons following its closure on July 15 for chapapote detection.
• Three Dénia beaches — Punta del Raset, les Marines and els Molins — remain closed under red flags after recent tests found elevated residual wastewater contamination.
• Cartagena’s Villas Caravaning beach flies a red flag after E. coli levels of 500 ufc/100 ml exceeded safety thresholds in a July 14 sample.
• The Mal Pas beach in Benidorm closed as a precaution after tests flagged elevated microbiological parameters, with reopening contingent on follow-up results.
• Spain’s decades-old monitoring program now conducts nearly 5,000 analyses across 265 zones, doubling testing frequency and maintaining an excellent rating at over 91% of sites.