The Marbella Town Hall has announced the reopening of the sea area between the beaches of El Cable, Río Real and Los Monteros, after analyses from the Territorial Health Delegation confirmed the water quality.
The beaches of El Cable, Río Real and Los Monteros in Marbella have returned to normal after the preventive closure for swimming that was in place over the weekend. The Marbella Town Hall confirmed on Monday that the latest analyses conducted by the Territorial Health and Consumer Delegation in Málaga certify that the water meets the parameters required by current regulations.
The alert was activated on July 20, when a water sample taken in that area detected a change in microbiological parameters. Health authorities then advised against swimming in a specific and delimited area of the water, although the beaches remained open throughout the weekend.
“The results of the latest samples taken by the Territorial Health and Consumer Delegation in Málaga confirm that the levels of the analysed parameters are within the values established by current regulations for bathing waters, thus nullifying the preventive recommendation to refrain from swimming that affected only a specific and delimited area of the water,” stated the Marbella Town Hall in a press release.
The affected beaches are El Cable, one of the most popular in Marbella, along with Río Real and Los Monteros. Over the weekend, the Town Hall placed signage warning of the swimming prohibition in the affected stretch, while cleaning and lifeguard services maintained their usual activity along the rest of the coastline.
“With the confirmation of the new analytical results, the sanitary quality of the water is certified and the usual levels have been restored, allowing the beaches to be enjoyed normally,” added the Town Hall, which assured that it will continue to carry out checks on the water quality of the beaches during the summer season in Marbella and San Pedro.
This episode has generated some concern among bathers and the local tourism sector, which feared an impact on visitor numbers during the peak season. However, the rapid response from the authorities and the transparency in communication have been positively valued by local business owners.
The Territorial Health Delegation reminds that periodic checks are routine on all Andalusian beaches during the summer, and that early detection of any anomalies allows for swift action to ensure user safety.
The beaches of Marbella, which each year welcome thousands of national and international tourists, have blue flags on several of their stretches, a quality distinction that requires compliance with strict cleanliness and health criteria.
The Town Hall has encouraged citizens and visitors to enjoy the coastline normally, insisting that the quality of the water is guaranteed. For any questions, interested parties can consult the information panels on the beaches themselves or the municipal website, where the status of the health flags is updated.
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