Officially measured
bathing permitted
Last sample: 24 August 2026
Calculated for today
Weak signal today
Reason: discharge 40 m away, not authorised, slight contamination possible.
Less than 40 metres from the beach, Emisario submarino de Hoya del Pozo (EDAR Hoya del Pozo) discharges into the sea, carrying domestic waste water. The register lists no permit for it. The plant upstream has a secondary stage. The register describes the condition of the pipe as poor (Precario).
Official sample
| E. coli | 3 | Limit 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal enterococci | 53 | Limit 185 |
| Official verdict | bathing permitted (Zona Apta para el baño) | |
| Annual class | excellent (EXCELENTE) | |
This sample was taken on 24 August 2026, so for today it is only an indication. This zone is sampled about every 14 days, the next sample was expected on 7 September 2026.
Conditions today
| Rain over the past 48 hours | 0.0 mm |
|---|---|
| Current | 0.7 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.14 m |
Waste water discharges nearby
| Waste water discharges nearby | Distance | Official verdict | Treatment | Condition of the pipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emisario submarino de Hoya del Pozo (EDAR Hoya del Pozo) | 40 m | not authorised | secondary treatment | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Hombre I | 172 m | not authorised | screening only | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Playa del Hombre II | 567 m | not authorised | screening only | bad |
| Emisario Submarino EBAR Garita III | 958 m | authorised | screening only | poor |
| Aliviadero EBAR Garita I | 1.0 km | not authorised | screening only | poor |
| Cultivos Marinos | 1.1 km | pending | no data | good |
| La Ballena | 1.1 km | pending | no data | no data |
| Banco Español de Algas (BEA) | 1.2 km | not authorised | no data | good |
History
34 samples since 22 May 2023, 0 of them with a ban or warning.
Why this page exists
This page exists because a waste water outlet discharges into the sea 40 metres away. The measurement series for this zone has been unremarkable so far.
Official bathing water profile (PDF)
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This page does not replace official bathing water monitoring or a warning issued by the municipality. The estimated part is our own calculation, not a measurement.
Sources: Gobierno de Canarias (Dirección General de Salud Pública; Censo de vertidos desde tierra al mar), Ministerio de Sanidad (NÁYADE), European Environment Agency (UWWTD), Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica, Open-Meteo. Data as of: 2026-09-13, 22:49