Torrevieja Council has reopened the natural pools and rocky bathing area at Paseo Juan Aparicio after fresh tests confirmed the water meets all legal bathing standards.

The area was closed on Wednesday morning as a precaution after routine checks detected elevated levels of enterococci, bacteria commonly associated with possible sewage contamination. The council did not initially specify which parameters had been affected, although it later emerged that enterococci levels were above the permitted threshold.

The Directorate General for Environmental Quality and Education at the Generalitat Valenciana has now officially declared the short-term pollution episode over. It said the analysed values are back within the limits required by current regulations, authorising the reopening of the popular bathing spot.

Local police enforced the temporary closure, lifeguards raised the red flag, and further samples were taken from the water, sand and rocks. The council said microbiological levels recovered within 24 hours and thanked regional authorities, Agamed, police and rescue services for their coordination. It also apologised to bathers for the disruption during the precautionary closure.