Arona to quadruple water analysis after recent El Médano problems in neighbouring Granadilla

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Arona Ayuntamiento is stepping up its quality and security controls on beaches in the municipality after E. Coli has been found in beaches between nearby El Médano and Candelaria. From tomorrow Canaragua will quadruple the frequency of its analysis from twice a month to twice a week, this in addition to the Cabildo's checks. The results of all such tests are already publicly available on the council's website.  Mayor Mena was at pains to point out that there is no problem, but that precautionary measures were being taken precisely to avoid anything in Arona such as has occurred in Granadilla with El Médano over the past week or so.

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Arona Ayuntamiento has confirmed that the first of the analyses carried out under the new increased testing regime shows that water quality in the council's beaches is "excellent". The frequency of analysis was recently increased because of various outbreaks of E.Coli in municipalities from Candelaria to Granadilla – all on the east coast of Tenerife – and as of yesterday Las Teresitas in Santa Cruz was closed because "bacteria" were found in the water there. None the less, Arona's waters are fine and more than fit for bathing, the council says.

The Health Authorities also say that there is no issue any longer with any potential problem from algae around Tenerife's coasts since it has dissipated with the passing of the heatwave. Salud Publica confirms that in any case it was only a health risk where there was a "massive floration" which in addition approached the coast, in which case councils were advised to close beaches.