The party’s over at one Ibiza beach where high levels of fecal matter were present in the water.
Playa Pinet beach on Spain’s famed island was closed by the local city council this week after tests of the cove’s water showed levels of fecal matter that “exceeded” safety limits, local news outlet Diario de Ibiza reported.
The contaminated water increases risk of E. coli and intestinal enterococcus bacteria infection.
E. coli can result in severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting, in response to the Mayo Clinic. An intestinal enterococcus bacteria infection — also called E. faecalis — could cause fatigue, nausea, fever and chills, per Healthline.
“This decision has been taken as a short lived solution and the Department of the Environment is investigating the causes of the contamination,” Sant Josep City Council said in a press release, in response to translation provided by local media.
The beach stays closed pending results of one other test.
The Playa Pinet water is tested weekly to observe health risks and potential contamination, town council said.
For now, red flags have been posted on the beach to maintain visitors away from the water.
Meanwhile, in Latest York, a recent report by Environment America found greater than half of the state’s beaches are contaminated by poop and sewage.
