Beaches & nature · Tenerife · 30.09, 15:07
Playa Grande in Puerto de la Cruz closed on 30 September due to contamination
Puerto de la Cruz municipal authorities closed the Playa Grande bathing area on 30 September 2026 due to sewage water contamination. Officials are awaiting explanations regarding conflicting test results.
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Health services declared contamination based on analysis. The municipality closed the beach to protect health. The decision applies to Playa Grande, the largest of the three Playa Jardín bays.
Authorities highlight discrepancies between results. Health services showed limits were exceeded. The municipal laboratory Biocontrol Labtec, which tested samples from 28 September, did not find a breach of limits. The municipality requests a technical explanation for the discrepancy in samples taken one hour apart.
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ON THE ESP DISPLAYPuerto de la Cruz: Playa Grande zamknieta 30.09 z powodu zanieczyszczen. Sprawdz wyniki testow.