Following the temporary closure of Cala Cerrada beach in La Zenia two days ago due to residual pollution, the Orihuela City Council’s Beaches Department declared that it reopen again today, Friday July 4th.
As part of the Ministry of Environment and Water’s Bathing Water Quality Control Program, a new sample was collected last Wednesday to check water quality after the spill was cleaned up.
The results of this new analysis “have been satisfactory and within the quality parameters established by the regional government,” according to the City Council. As a result, following the General Directorate of Water’s recommendations, the department led by Manuel Mestre (Vox) opened the area for bathing.
The department conducts these checks on a weekly basis, enabling quick and effective preventive decisions to be made before problems escalate.
The Department of Beaches has reinforced its efforts and coordinated the required procedures to rectify this situation as soon as possible, working closely with technicians from the General Directorate of Water.
Recurring Episodes
Recently, beach restrictions on the Orihuela Costa have become more common, mainly during peak tourist season.
Until this summer, the municipality, which proudly displays the Blue Flag, had received full awards on all eleven of its beaches for six years running. With the present ruling team of PP and Vox in place, as well as the newly constituted Department of Coastal Affairs, Cala La Mosca, at the northern end of the Orihuela coastline, also known as Playa Flamenca, faced extinction in 2023.
In actuality, the Environmental and Consumer Education Association, which controls these emblems, indicated that they were being revoked in this coastal area due to identified water discharges. However, the authorities remedied the issue on that occasion, and shortly after, they hoisted the flag again, confirming that water testing revealed outstanding quality.
The threat became a certainty as early as 2024, however it only affected Cala Estaca, the beach adjacent to Cala La Mosca to the south, due to “diffuse pollution” and discharges of unknown origin, while the waters remained safe for swimming.
Last year, at the end of July, the beaches of Cala La Mosca and La Glea de Campoamor were blocked due to residual pollution discovered by the regional authorities. These beaches were blocked for four days, and the blue flag at Cala La Mosca could not be raised until 20 days later. This year, Cala Estaca reclaimed the quality seal, whereas Cala La Mosca lost it.
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