Overview

• Port Saplaya beach was shut on July 25 after routine sampling by the Generalitat detected elevated microbiological contamination in the water.
• The Ajuntament d’Alboraia activated its red flag protocol by notifying lifeguards and local police to enforce the bathing ban until new results are available.
• The Conselleria de Medio Ambiente is probing potential discharges from the sewage network or nearby irrigation ditches following recent heavy rainfall.
• Additional analyses scheduled for Saturday will determine when the contamination episode has ended and if beachgoers can safely return.
• This closure highlights a recurring rain-driven pollution pattern that shut local beaches for over 100 days last summer and has spurred calls for coordinated, supra-municipal infrastructure upgrades.