The Arafo City Council has joined this Wednesday to the measures and recommendations of the consistories of Candelaria and Güímar upon detection of presence of hydrocarbons in water, whose provenance remains unknown, as detailed in a statement.
The municipality of the southeast of the Island has requested the concessionary company of the contract for the bathing water analysis service to take samples from the municipal coastline, with the aim of confirming the spill and taking the appropriate measures.
The Consistory, with a preventive purpose, reiterates the prohibition of bathing in the coastal area until further notice.
In the cases of Güímar and Candelaria, the beaches remain closed due to hydrocarbon spills.
Almáciga and Roque de Las Bodegas
The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, for its part, He has recommended this afternoon not to bathe on the beaches of the Roque de Las Bodegas and Almáciga, where the first findings of these hydrocarbon remains in the water emerged yesterday, according to the Municipal Operational Coordination Center (CECOPAL).
In this regard, sources of Sea captaincy They have declared to DIARIO DE AVISOS that they are currently monitoring the spots, but admit that, in principle, they are not serious. In addition, as they indicate, although the satellite did not detect the hydrocarbon remains on the same day it was found on the ground, it does remain awaiting another reconnaissance.
