Overview

• On July 29 workers found fecal matter in the summer pool’s basin, prompting an immediate shutdown of the facility.
• The Ayuntamiento de Picassent and the municipal consortium have planned a four- to five-day regimen to empty, disinfect and refill the pool.
• Local police are investigating repeated nocturnal vandalism incidents dating back to mid-July and will identify those responsible for contamination.
• Officials have ruled out a permanent closure but warned that continued user incivism could jeopardize future access.
• Similar closures over fecal contamination have affected other Valencian Community pools, underscoring a broader public-health challenge.