State of the water in Mar Menor . - Page 4

Andy7 wrote on Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:12am:

The Mar Menor is in better condition now than for several years, if it was as polluted as some say it wouldn't be full of Fried Egg jelly fish which are sensitive to water quality never mind the thousands of fish you see happily swimming about. Yes sea weed is still a problem due to nitrates ente...

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...ring the water but the councils spend millions clearing it up. The Mar Menor isn't as clean as the Mediterranean which isn't as clean as the Atlantic but neither is the Mar Menor a cesspit, it is in my opinion (my house overlooks the lagoon) improving slowly but steadily.

Mags44 wrote on Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:28am:

Oh, you really are getting desperate now! I'll look out for the news of the dysentery outbreak on tomorrow's local news then, shall I?

jorge1306 wrote on Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:19am:

Yes rhe SOS Mar Menor group of locals are a sinister bunch of manipulative troublemakers putting off tourists which are their life blood by peddling untruths about their own sea ...people who live there know the truth..people who holiday there or who gave settled there understandably don't want t...

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...o accept it...none so blind as those who can not see or smell...and all the sewage pumped into Britain's rivers and seas at home is also a myth ...so shortsighted to defend the indefensible..main concern will be their property value ...quelle aurprise

wedgwga wrote on Tue Aug 1, 2023 11:58am:

Yep - understand all of this including the uninformed statements!  Have had a holiday home in Los Alcázares since 2002 and had many happy times with family and grandkids spending hours at the beach and in and out of the water, with not a single ill effect!  We were there again in the f...

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...irst 2 weeks in June this year and the grand kids loved the water!  

Yes, there is agriculture run-off, which has now been legislated against within 1.5 km of the beaches but takes time to have effect.  Also millions of € spending on storm water run-off prevention from the plains at the rear of the town, to help stop more mud and nitrates etc flowing with the rain runoff into the Mar Menor.  Despite all this we have found that the mar Menor remains very attractive and swimmable, despite what colour the flags are!  In addition, I have been a member of Sailing Association Mar Menor since 2006 - and, as many will know, dinghies capsise regularly, causing frequent involuntary swimmers!  Not a single incident has been reported of adverse effects from these soakings and also, many sailing bodies come regularly to sail in the Mar Menor very successfully with both experienced sailors and young children (and Schools) sailing small boats.  Nothing has kept them away!

My advice to any prospective newcomer is to take all of the hype with a pinch of salt (no pun intended!) and get in the water - you will be the best judge, look at the thousands of visitors on the beach (and the very many Spanish) and in the water, enjoying a great time and visiting the many Chiriguitos that are bustling with patrons - need to say more?  Nuff said - still a great holiday destination (or a good place to live)!

Regards, George

ann75 wrote on Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:28am:

It's lovely up around San Pedro del Pinatar at the Northern end of the Mar Menor. Can't comment on other areas as I haven't been. 

I know measures have been put in place to deal with what's wrong but it will take a few years I understand to deal with the full extent of it. It's much better though than what it was....

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Calida wrote on Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:39pm:

Living in El Carmoli i can say that nothing is being done to resolve the problem and the water quality is a disgrace. Anyone that believes the spin should pop over and see the reality. 

ann75 wrote on Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:49pm:

Yes, you are located in a different part of the Mar Menor. Up around San Pedro it's very nice but I have heard there are areas where it is anything but. 

My understanding is that significant measures are being undertaken on an ongoing basis to improve things. Maybe they haven't reached El Carmoli yet. It takes time to resolve such a huge issue. ...

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Calida wrote on Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:03pm:

I have my doubts… the source should be the first fix surely. Money talks and agriculture I guess is the areas major source … 

Yes some mesures are taking place.. so we wait and see. Hopefully one day.