Playa Area Grande - Grove Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Area Grande is a maritime bathing zone located in O Grove, Pontevedra, Galicia. The beach is 355 metres long and 80 metres wide, composed of sand with moderate wave conditions and windy characteristics. It experiences high visitor numbers and is situated in an isolated urban setting. The water quality is classified as excellent based on microbiological monitoring.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Ría de Arousa estuary, part of the Galicia Costa hydrographic district. The beach is 355 metres long and 80 metres wide. Water body status is classified as good.

Location

O Grove, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Reference locality: O Porto de Meloxo. UTM coordinates: 506652 X, 4703016 Y (European Datum 1950 UTM 29N).

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. E. coli and Enterococcus concentrations show favourable trends from 2008 to 2010. No historical contamination records identified. Adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 09/01 Ría de Arousa External) is classified as Zone B with no identified contamination history.

Risks

No significant contamination risk from occasional discharges associated with precipitation events. No localized discharge risks identified. No potential risk conditions recorded.