Water Quality at PLAYA LA ALMADRABA PM1

🇪🇸 Spaincoastal35.879, -5.335

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
30cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf
E. coli
61cfu/100ml
Exc
Good
Suf

Sample date: 2024-09-30

5-Year Quality Trend

E
2024
E
2023
E
2022
E
2021
E
2020
ExcellentGoodSufficientPoor

Season Monitoring Results

DateEnterococciE. coli
2024-09-303061
2024-09-236130
2024-09-161530
2024-09-091515
2024-09-021515
2024-08-261576
2024-08-191515
2024-08-127730
2024-08-061546
2024-07-293092
2024-07-221546
2024-07-151515
2024-07-084515
2024-07-011515
2024-06-249494
2024-06-181515
2024-06-101515
2024-06-031561
2024-05-273046
2024-05-206115
2024-05-139315
2024-05-063061
2024-04-291515
2024-04-227793
2024-04-151530
2024-04-091546
2024-04-013030
2024-03-251594

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.