Malaga Beach has been closed after a new sewage spill at Guadalmar

Residents of the Guadalmar region between Malaga & Torremolinos, were furious Saturday May 30 when the local police was called again to close the beaches and ban swimming in the ocean due to another sewage spill. Signs warning of a temporary ban appeared overnightJust one week after reopening the facility following contamination.
Locals approached Mayor during visit.

Mayor Francisco de la Torre visited Guadalmar to open a garden dedicated to Fernando Prini Betés. Afterward, he was approached by neighbours who asked for permanent solutions to the repeated problems with sanitation in the region. The mayor has not yet responded publicly to this latest incident.

Torremolinos Council has not made a specific statement about this incident. Past spills of similar nature have affected beaches in Torremolinos such as Los Alamos, prompting a joint monitoring effort with Malaga authorities.

Torremolinos is a safe beach for tourists

The council is expecting minimal effects to the beaches of Torremolinos, because the discharge occurs via a 475-metre undersea outlet. Testing of water will be done to ensure safety before any reopening.

Multiple failures related to winter damage, ongoing repairs

A cracked fitting on a 70cm concrete pipe near Ciudad Deportiva del Malaga caused the latest issue. Emasa, the company that provides water, stopped pumping and diverted flows while crews worked through the night. This is just the latest of a long series of problems that started when the floods of December 2025 blew sections of pipes across the Guadalhorce river.

Yes, the works on the sewerage network continue. Emasa activated the provisional system, using reversed water pipes, on May 22, 2015. The temporary measure was not successful when the pressure dropped in the evening of Friday, May 29,

Repairs are expected to be completed in the next few months, but full resolution is still months away

The technicians plan to finish immediate repairs over the weekend. The full permanent replacement of the damaged infrastructure is expected to be completed in August. Similar incidents could occur until then as crews finish broader upgrades.
Emasa immediately notified the regional authorities. Emasa will analyze water samples. The councillor responsible for the environment said that a short discharge through sea outlet will keep contamination under legal limits. Officials still advise caution during a busy weekend on the beach.

Local people expressed their anger at frequent closures which disrupted access to popular swimming locations. Malaga Council stresses its efforts to minimise the environmental damage while completing necessary infrastructure works.