Playa de la Arena
Santiago del Teide · West
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 29 · Ent. 29
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentMunicipality
Water quality in Santiago del Teide
MiCharco brings together official measurements, classifications and recorded incidents for the 2 bathing zones of Santiago del Teide, 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
- 21 Sept 2026
In addition, there are 4 recorded public actions related to sanitation, wastewater treatment and coastal infrastructure in Santiago del Teide. See what's being done
Bathing zones in Santiago del Teide
View on the map2 monitored bathing zones
| Latest official status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santiago del Teide · West | Good93 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli29 Ent.29 | Excellent | 74 mAuthorisation in progress |
Santiago del Teide · West | Very good98 | Open | 7 Sept 2026 15 days ago | E. coli9 Ent.40 | Excellent | 276 mAuthorisation in progress |
Good93
Playa Guios · Los Gigantes · Argel
Santiago del Teide · West
Latest test
7 Sept 2026 · 15 days ago
Microbiology
E. coli 9 · Ent. 40
Latest official status
OpenAnnual quality
ExcellentMeasures & Projects in Santiago del Teide
See all actionsWestern Tenerife reinforces maintenance of its sanitation network
The Island Water Council tenders the operation, conservation and repair of the regional sanitation system between Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora for three years. The network connects several settlements in western Tenerife and conveys wastewater to the Oeste treatment plant (EDAR Oeste).
An operation and maintenance contract on existing infrastructure. It is not linked to any bathing incident and does not in itself imply any change in water quality.
Date
14 Sept 2026
Type
In progress
SANITATIONINFRASTRUCTURE
Where
West · Santiago del Teide · Guía de Isora · Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora
Who
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
Source
Tenerife Oeste wastewater treatment system enters operation
The new Tenerife Oeste treatment plant and associated sanitation system entered its operational phase. The system is designed for approximately 109,000 population equivalent and includes the San Juan treatment and pumping facilities, four wastewater pumping stations and associated pipelines.
This infrastructure action does not in itself imply any change in current bathing-water quality.
Investment: Aproximado / Approximate
Date
12 Feb 2026
Type
Completed
TREATMENTSANITATION
Where
West · Guía de Isora · Santiago del Teide · Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide
Who
ACUAES (Aguas de las Cuencas de España)Public institutions
Cabildo de Tenerife (island council)Public institutions
Tenerife Island Water CouncilPublic institutions
Source
OFFICIALACUAES (opens in a new tab)
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
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