Water Quality at PLAYA CANDELARIA PM4

🇪🇸 Spaincoastal28.354, -16.369

Water Quality Data

This data reflects historical water quality classifications and is not a real-time safety assessment. Water quality can change rapidly due to weather, sewage events, or algae blooms. Always check with local authorities or lifeguard stations before swimming.

A+
Excellent

Safe to swim

This bathing water meets the highest EU water quality standards. Very low levels of bacterial contamination detected.

Based on 2024 bathing season data

Source: European Environment Agency / EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC)

Latest Measurements

Intestinal Enterococci
9cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf
E. coli
29cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf

Sample date: 2024-11-11

5-Year Quality Trend

E
2024
E
2023
E
2022
E
2021
E
2020
ExcellentGoodSufficientPoor

Season Monitoring Results

DateEnterococciE. coli
2024-11-11929
2024-11-053080
2024-10-28412
2024-10-142830
2024-09-1646
2024-09-0233
2024-08-1930100
2024-08-0633
2024-07-2251
2024-07-0144
2024-06-1733
2024-06-032030
2024-05-2231
2024-05-20220280
2024-05-0631
2024-04-22254
2024-04-081003
2024-03-18229
2024-03-0433
2024-02-1983
2024-02-0581
2024-01-22153

Values in cfu/100ml (colony-forming units per 100ml)

What are E. coli and enterococci?

E. coli and intestinal enterococci are indicator bacteria for fecal contamination. Their presence suggests sewage or animal waste in the water, which may contain harmful pathogens. The EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC) classifies water quality based on these two indicators.