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Date Published: 14/07/2022

ARCHIVED - Orihuela reopens 3 beaches closed due to water contamination

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Cala Mosca, Cala Bosque and Cala Cerrada beaches in the Vega Baja, Alicante province, were closed due to suspected sewage spillages

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Orihuela reopens 3 beaches closed due to water contamination

Less than 24 hours after three popular beaches in Orihuela were closed to bathers due to sewage spillages, the Town Hall has confirmed the "contaminating residues have dissipated" and playas Cala Mosca, Cala Bosque and Cala Cerrada have been reopened.

Water samples have been analysed every half hour since Wednesday afternoon, July 13 when the Directorate General for Water, which measures the quality of beaches in the Valencia region, detected a "high level of contamination of residual origin".

The timing couldn't have been worse with the summer season getting into full swing and holidaymakers flocking to the municipality's beaches which boast 11 Blue Flags for water quality and services.

But, thankfully for the Town Hall and beachgoers, continued analyses carried out by the Directorate General for Water indicate that it is "a matter of a specific source of contamination and that there is no risk whatsoever".

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A report from water management firm Hidraqua also confirms that "there is no localised discharge" and "the treatment plant in the area has not detected any discharge either".

"The results of follow-up analysis declare the water suitable for bathing, thus closing the period of contamination," assured the Directorate General for Water.

As a precautionary measure, red flags were raised on Wednesday, a public address system was set up and local police were positioned at all beach access points.

In addition, Orihuela's drone unit was on standby to ensure nobody entered the contaminated waters and the jet ski rescue team was also deployed.

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Image: Ayuntamiento de Orihuela

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