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Bathing reopened after follow-up analyses confirmed that microbiological levels had returned to acceptable limits.

Temporary bathing prohibition after routine water-quality monitoring detected elevated enterococci levels.

Bathing reopened after new analyses confirmed that water quality was again suitable for bathing following the temporary closure caused by elevated faecal-bacteria levels.

Bathing reopened following satisfactory follow-up analyses.

Temporary bathing prohibition following adverse microbiological results.

Beach closed to bathing again following adverse microbiological results.

Bathing reopened after follow-up analysis confirmed suitable water quality.

Temporary bathing prohibition following adverse bathing-water analyses.

A large brown patch was reported offshore affecting the Playa de Las Américas and Troya coastline. A marine scientist described it as a major discharge, while the Cabildo stated that the visible water came from saline groundwater released during drilling works and denied that it was wastewater. Bathing was not prohibited.

Bathing was reopened after follow-up analysis confirmed that the water quality was again suitable for bathing.

Bathing was temporarily prohibited after microbiological monitoring detected altered bathing-water quality parameters. Follow-up analysis was requested before reopening.

Bathing reopened after new analyses confirmed suitable bathing-water quality.

Temporary bathing prohibition after microbiological bathing-water parameters were found outside acceptable limits.

Bathing reopened after follow-up analyses confirmed that the water was again suitable for bathing.

Bathing was temporarily prohibited at Playa La Pinta after routine monitoring detected intestinal enterococci above acceptable levels.