![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/spain-holiday-warning-for-brits-as-popular-beaches-closed-with-red-flags-issued/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2_Island-Tabarca.jpg&description=The Carlotti Cove in Santa Pola and Playa de las Villas de Pilar de la Horadada, in Alicante have both been shut down due to issues with the cleanliness of the water A pair of popular beaches in Spain have been closed due to sewage leaking into the water and turning the surf a filthy brown. The Carlotti Cove in Santa Pola and Playa de las Villas de Pilar de la Horadada, in Alicante, have been shut down and will remain so until the water is deemed clean enough for swimmers to venture into, Las Provincias reported. Trini Ortiz, town councillor for Infrastructure, said there had "been a failure in the pump that drives the water collected in Santa Pola del Este to the treatment plant". "Upon detecting the spill this morning, we have asked the Ministry of the Environment to take action on the matter as urgently as possible and work has been underway since early morning to repair the system and implement a double notice to reinforce security," she said. Ángel Piedecausa, the councillor for beaches, said that in Carlotti Cove a "layer between 10 and 15 centimetres thick is being removed and it is going to be replaced by sand from the same area." In Santa Pola, an emergency protocol has been activated and the beach has closed, with signs put up and a red flag raised to warn people away from the unpleasant substance. Mayor Loreto Serrano apologised to swimmers and those taking holidays in the area for the inconvnience, and thanked them for their patience while work is carried out in the area. In Pilar de la Horadada officials said there is contamination in the swimming area in Playa de Las Villas due to faecal matter found in the water. Samples have been taken this week which showed the contamination levels were twice the permitted amount. The beach closures come after swimmers were banned from the water in two more spots in Alicante after "abnormal" levels of bacteria were detected in the water. Both Urbanova and San Gabriel beaches were shut down. Spain is not the only cou){kind=link}
The Carlotti Cove in Santa Pola and Playa de las Villas de Pilar de la Horadada, in Alicante have both been shut down due to issues with the cleanliness of the water
A pair of popular beaches in Spain have been closed due to sewage leaking into the water and turning the surf a filthy brown.
The Carlotti Cove in Santa Pola and Playa de las Villas de Pilar de la Horadada, in Alicante, have been shut down and will remain so until the water is deemed clean enough for swimmers to venture into, Las Provincias reported.
Trini Ortiz, town councillor for Infrastructure, said there had “been a failure in the pump that drives the water collected in Santa Pola del Este to the treatment plant”.
“Upon detecting the spill this morning, we have asked the Ministry of the Environment to take action on the matter as urgently as possible and work has been underway since early morning to repair the system and implement a double notice to reinforce security,” she said.