Playa de las Galletas
Arona · South
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 29 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentMunicipality
Water quality in Arona
MiCharco brings together official measurements, classifications and recorded incidents for the 4 bathing zones of Arona, Tenerife. All data comes from official sources, with a direct link to each original source.
- Bathing areas
- 4
- With an active situation
- 0
- Last updated
- 21 Sept 2026
In addition, there are 12 recorded public actions related to sanitation, wastewater treatment and coastal infrastructure in Arona. See what's being done
Bathing zones in Arona
View on the map4 monitored bathing zones
| Latest official status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arona · South | Moderate88 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli29 Ent.29 | Excellent | 315 mUnauthorised |
Arona · South | Very good95 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli9 Ent.29 | Excellent | 297 mAuthorised |
Arona · South | Moderate84 | Open | 9 Sept 2026 13 days ago | E. coli180 Ent.9 | Excellent | 303 mAuthorised |
Arona · South | Good94 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli9 Ent.9 | Excellent | 271 mAuthorised |
Moderate88
Playa de las Vistas
Arona · South
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 9 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentPlaya de los Cristianos
Arona · South
Latest test
9 Sept 2026 · 13 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 180 · Ent. 9
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentPlaya del Camisón
Arona · South
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 9 · Ent. 9
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentMeasures & Projects in Arona
See all actionsSolar power installation completed at the Adeje–Arona wastewater treatment plant
A photovoltaic self-consumption installation at the Adeje–Arona wastewater treatment plant was completed in May 2026. The project had an awarded value of approximately €442,980 and reduces the external electricity demand of the wastewater treatment infrastructure.
The installation supports wastewater treatment infrastructure but does not by itself imply a change in bathing water quality.
Investment: Valor de adjudicación: 442.980 euros
Date
May 2026
Type
Completed
TREATMENT
Where
South · Adeje · Arona · Adeje · Arona
Who
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
New five-year operation and investment programme for the Adeje–Arona wastewater system
The Tenerife Island Water Council awarded a five-year contract covering the operation, maintenance and conservation of the Adeje–Arona regional wastewater treatment and reclaimed water system, together with the planned investment and equipment required for the system.
This measure concerns regional wastewater infrastructure and does not by itself indicate current bathing water quality.
Date
27 Mar 2026
Type
Contract awarded
SANITATIONTREATMENT
Where
South · Adeje · Arona · Adeje · Arona
Who
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
La Camella residents call for a sewer connection after years of foul-water problems
Residents of La Camella have called for a solution for several homes that, according to them, still depend on septic systems, and report recurring wastewater overflows. The residents are asking to be effectively connected to the sewer network.
The statements recorded here are those of the residents and are not an official finding.
Date
3 Mar 2026
Type
Active public complaint
CITIZEN ACTION
Where
South · Arona · La Camella
Who
La Camella residentsCivil society
Source
CJEU finds further breaches of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive affecting Tenerife
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Spain had failed to fulfil several obligations under Directive 91/271/EEC in a number of agglomerations covered by case C-433/23, several of them located in Tenerife. The judgment concerns obligations linked to the collection, treatment and monitoring of urban waste water.
A European judgment records past failures and requires them to be corrected. It does not by itself state the situation at any beach on the day it is consulted.
Date
18 Dec 2025
Type
Court judgment
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
Tenerife · Adeje · Arona · Candelaria · Granadilla de Abona · Guía de Isora · Rosario (El) · Santiago del Teide · San Cristóbal de La Laguna · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Who
European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions
Palm Mar sanitation connection works awarded
ACUAES awarded the works to connect Palm Mar to the regional sanitation system. The project includes a new wastewater pumping station and around 4.5 kilometres of pipeline to the Montaña Reverón treatment system.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Investment: Aproximado / Approximate
Date
27 Nov 2025
Type
Contract awarded
SANITATIONSEWER NETWORK
Where
South · Arona · Palm Mar
Who
ACUAES (Aguas de las Cuencas de España)Public institutions
Source
OFFICIALACUAES (opens in a new tab)
Tender for works to treat Palm-Mar wastewater at the Montaña Reverón plant
ACUAES authorised the tender documents for a new pumping station and a pipeline of about 4.5 kilometres. The works connect Palm-Mar to the sanitation system instead of keeping its current discharge.
Investment: 4.485.956 euros de obra más 298.853 euros de dirección
Date
24 Jul 2025
Type
Announced
SEWER NETWORK
Where
South · Arona
Who
ACUAES (Aguas de las Cuencas de España)Public institutions
Source
OFFICIALACUAES (opens in a new tab)
Adeje–Arona wastewater pumping stations undergo operational testing
The Tenerife Island Water Council carried out operational tests at the main Adeje–Arona wastewater pumping stations and relief infrastructure, including Puerto, Las Vistas, Barranco de Troya and Torviscas.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Date
17 Jul 2025
Type
In progress
INVESTIGATION / MONITORINGSANITATION
Where
South · Adeje · Arona · Adeje and Arona
Who
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
Source
Mobilisation against marine discharges at Playa Honda–Las Américas
ATAN and Alianza Local organised a demonstration calling for transparency and action on polluting discharges along Tenerife’s southern tourist coast.
The event focused on Playa Honda and the Las Américas area. This record documents civil-society action; it is not a bathing-water incident.
Date
25 May 2025
Type
Completed
PUBLIC PRESSURE
Where
South · Arona · Playa Honda · Las Américas
Who
Tenerife Friends of Nature Association (ATAN)Organiser
Alianza LocalOrganiser
New EU court action includes numerous Tenerife wastewater agglomerations
A new action brought by the European Commission before the Court of Justice covers numerous agglomerations in Tenerife for possible failures to meet obligations on the collection and treatment of urban waste water. The agglomerations cited include Buenavista del Norte, El Sauzal, Garachico-La Caleta, Icod de los Vinos, La Matanza, La Victoria, Las Galletas-Las Rosas, Radazul, San Miguel, Tabaiba, Tamaimo and Valle San Lorenzo.
The list of agglomerations cited is not necessarily complete. A pending procedure does not by itself mean a beach is closed or that a specific point is currently polluted.
Date
3 Sept 2024
Type
Under investigation
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
Tenerife · Arona · Buenavista del Norte · El Sauzal · Garachico · Icod de los Vinos · La Matanza de Acentejo · La Victoria de Acentejo · Rosario (El) · San Miguel de Abona
Who
European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions
Montaña Reverón sanitation network expands through San Miguel and Arona
Works continued on the Arona Este–San Miguel sanitation system, including wastewater pumping and collector infrastructure around Tamaide, Las Chafiras, Las Galletas and Guaza linked to the Montaña Reverón treatment system.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Date
8 May 2024
Type
In progress
SANITATIONSEWER NETWORK
Where
South · San Miguel de Abona · Arona · San Miguel de Abona and Arona
Who
ACUAES (Aguas de las Cuencas de España)Public institutions
Source
OFFICIALACUAES (opens in a new tab)
European Commission refers Spain to the CJEU over wastewater failures affecting Tenerife
The European Commission took Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union over failures to comply with Directive 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment. The case covers several agglomerations in Tenerife, among them Adeje-Arona, Añaza, Candelaria, Golf del Sur, Guía de Isora Litoral, La Esperanza-La Laguna Sur-Santa Cruz-Valles, Puerto de Santiago-Playa la Arena, San Isidro-Litoral, Sueño Azul and Valle de la Orotava.
An infringement procedure is brought against Spain and describes unfulfilled obligations at agglomeration level, not the water quality at a beach on a given day. The required works and connections fall to different administrations.
Date
12 Jul 2023
Type
Under investigation
EU COMPLIANCE
Where
Tenerife · Adeje · Arona · Candelaria · Granadilla de Abona · Guía de Isora · Rosario (El) · Santiago del Teide · San Cristóbal de La Laguna · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Who
European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions
Arona East–San Miguel sanitation system. Montaña Reverón wastewater treatment plant
New district treatment plant designed for 240,000 population equivalent, declared of general state interest. The official project record states an estimated investment of €107 million and an execution status.
Investment: Inversión estimada de 107 millones de euros
Date
23 Jun 2020
Type
In progress
TREATMENT
Where
South · Arona
Who
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic ChallengePublic institutions