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Water quality in Garachico

MiCharco brings together official measurements, classifications and recorded incidents for the 2 bathing zones of Garachico, Tenerife. All data comes from official sources, with a direct link to each original source.

Bathing areas
2
With an active situation
0
Last updated
1 Nov 2026

In addition, there are 3 recorded public actions related to sanitation, wastewater treatment and coastal infrastructure in Garachico. See what's being done

Bathing zones in Garachico

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2 monitored bathing zones

Playa El Muelle · Garachico

Garachico · North

Good94
Latest test
21 Sept 2026 · 46 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 29 · Ent. 70
Latest official status
Open
Annual quality
Excellent

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Recorded incidents in Garachico

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Closed
Playa Piscinas Naturales de el Caleton
Garachico

Garachico Town Council closed the El Caletón natural pools to bathing after routine samples taken on the Monday showed levels of the faecal bacterium E. coli above the permitted limit. The council reported that a second sample had been collected for analysis and that, following checks on the municipal sanitation system, no discharge of foul wastewater had been recorded.

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Projects & updates in Garachico

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Garachico rebuilds La Caleta de Interián wall to protect a sewer

According to information reported by El Día, Ayuntamiento de Garachico is allocating €340,000 to emergency works to rebuild the wall and protect the sewer exposed after Storm Therese, with a bypass to prevent discharges into the sea. Mayor Heriberto González says the works are in their final phase and announces that the promenade will reopen in three weeks.

Date

15 Oct 2026

Type
In progress
EMERGENCY WORKS
Where

Garachico · Tenerife

Who

Garachico Town CouncilImplementing body

Source
MEDIAEl Día (opens in a new tab)

Sanitation improvement works in La Caleta de Interián

A new 406.84-metre sewer collector under the Humboldt and Joaniquín promenades, replacing a pipe that encroached on the coastal public domain. The total budget was €1,606,761.90 and the seafront promenade reopened on completion.

Investment: 1.606.761,90 euros

Date

27 Jan 2026

Type
Completed
SEWER NETWORK
Where

Garachico · Tenerife

Who

Cabildo de Tenerife (island council)Public institutions

Source
MEDIAEl Digital Sur (opens in a new tab)

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

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 · Tenerife

Who

European Union – Court of Justice of the European UnionPublic institutions

Source
OFFICIALEUR-Lex – Asunto C-581/24 (Escrito de demanda, 3 de septiembre de 2024) (opens in a new tab)