Overview

• This closure is the second at Mareny de Barraquetes this season, following a June shutdown over similar fecal-bacteria exceedances.
• Mayor Jordi Sanjaime said neither he nor the Mareny de Barraquetes council received timely notification of the water-quality results, exposing confusion in intergovernmental testing protocols.
• The council’s newly contracted firm will sample key outflow points to distinguish between potential agricultural runoff, sewer leaks and stormwater contributions.
• Other Valencian shores including Motilla, Les Palmeres, La Llastra and El Perelló have seen brief closures this summer when tests detected elevated enterococci or E. coli levels.
• In Granada, Carchuna-Calahonda endured two closures and Salobreña lifted its bathing advisory on August 11 after improved lab results, yet local mayors and regional agencies continue to dispute sanitation responsibilities.