Overview

• Lleida shut the Balàfia municipal pool after excrement was found in the main basin, launching microbiological controls and a hyperchlorination treatment while the Guardia Urbana investigates a suspected nocturnal intrusion.
• La Pobla de Lillet closed its pool for three days after the maintenance firm detected a very rare bacterium, with the mayor considering a referral to the Mossos d’Esquadra and potential judicial action pending the investigation.
• El Catllar confirmed via CCTV that ducks, not people, defecated in its pool; cleaning has been completed and reopening awaits final water-quality analyses.
• Public-health protocol requires immediate closure and a roughly 12‑hour chemical remediation before reopening, a process applied regardless of whether contamination is traced to animals or people.
• Local councils cite a season-long pattern of similar incidents across Catalonia, including repeated closures in towns such as Tàrrega, and are increasing surveillance—up to hiring private security—to deter further cases.