An accidental overflow of sewage has led to contamination of the Mar Menor at Castillico Beach in San Javier today. This situation arose due to a blockage caused by construction works undertaken by the Ministry of Defence. The overflow affected a sewage network that discharged washing water from pumps used nearby. Local authorities confirmed that environmental agents were deployed to investigate the incident.

The general director of Mar Menor, Víctor Serrano, also visited the site to ensure the issue was resolved and to prevent any spillage into the lagoon. Initially, the Ministry of Defence denies that the overflow originated from their works. They claim that the incident involved a discharge of groundwater rather than sewage.

San Javier’s local government has voiced another perspective, stating that two instances of groundwater discharge occurred at the beach, both promptly addressed without consequences. They attribute one discharge to ongoing urbanisation works by the Defence Ministry, which they believe caused groundwater to be transported.

Environmental agents and municipal technicians carried out immediate analyses of the water, confirming that the conductivity level of five thousand five hundred supports the discharge being groundwater. Consequently, they ruled out any other types of spillage and indicated that there were no risks involved.