Faecal album in Palma: Police clear up bathers from the beach!

Faecal album in Palma: Police clear up bathers from the beach!

At the weekend, a bathing ban was imposed on the city beach Can Pere Antoni in Palma, Mallorca. The reason for the ban was faeces in the water that led to the red flag. Despite the warnings of the lifeguards, many vacationers ignored the ban and went into the water, which the police required to ask the bathers to leave the water. After the incidents, the authorities carried out extensive examinations to determine the cause of the pollution, since there had been no rain in the days before. This indicates a possible technical defect or an illegal wastewater intake, as reported by Vol.at.

On June 21, 2025, the situation on the city beach was continued seriously when the lifeguards classified public health as endangered. Stadtwerke Emaya were alerted to determine the source of the problem. Normally, wastewater is only rinsed into the sea in heavy rain, which in this case did not apply because no rain had fallen. The next day, the general bathing ban was lifted, but yellow flags were left as a warning of possible risks. However, a small section on the beach club Assaona remained closed under the red flag until the results of the water quality analyzes are templates, added RTL.de.

water quality analyzes in focus

The authorities continue to check the water quality, while the situation on the CAN Pere Antoni beach seems to be under control for the time being. The incidents of faeces on Mallorca's beaches are not new, but the season is rather unusual for such an incident. The Balearic Statistics Authority Sitibisa has published an interactive map that shows in which areas of wastewater are directed into the sea, which could be important for vacationers.

In contrast, there were recently positive news at the Playa Can Generós in Port de Sóller. After a temporary closure due to increased pollution values, bath has been allowed to be bathed there since Tuesday. The town hall of Sóller had announced the reopening via social networks after a new water sample was positive and the international limit values ​​were no longer exceeded. Such bathing bans and the associated health concerns are a serious topic for the local population and tourism, which illustrates the economic effects, which are particularly noticeable in times of bathing bans, as well as of mallorcamagazin.com reports.