Playa Navia Pm2

Spain Transitional 1 - Excellent

Playa Navia is a 330-meter-long transitional water bathing beach located at the mouth of the Navia River estuary in northwestern Spain. The beach features dark fine sand with a width of 55 meters and is subject to macrotidal conditions with a tidal range exceeding 4 meters. Water renewal occurs in less than 7 days, and the beach experiences strong wave action with high occupancy. The water quality has been classified as sufficient for bathing since 2012, though it is influenced by treated wastewater and industrial discharges from the municipalities of Navia and Coaña.

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Water

Transitional water body. Length: 330 meters. Width: 55 meters, highly variable. Macrotidal regime with tidal range exceeding 4 meters. Substrate: dark fine sand. Water renewal time: less than 7 days. Average wind speed: 5.24 m/s. Current direction: west-northwest. Wave action: strong.

Location

Located in the municipality of Navia in the province of Asturias, Spain. The beach is situated at the mouth of the Navia River estuary. Good pedestrian access is available, with road access and 50 to 100 parking spaces.

Facilities

Lifeguards. Red Cross services. Toilets. Showers.

Water Quality

Water quality classified as sufficient for bathing. Microbiological monitoring shows sufficient sanitary quality at both sampling points (PM1 and PM2). Sampling reveals high concentrations of enteric bacteria indicating short-duration contamination episodes originating from wastewater discharges in the Navia estuary. Risk of short-duration contamination episodes is high. Risk of microalgae and cyanobacteria proliferation is low. Risk of macroalgae proliferation is low. Risk of jellyfish proliferation is null.

Risks

Industrial submarine outfall at 1.4 kilometers: moderate risk of short-duration contamination episodes from industrial discharges, with potential duration under 48 hours. Navia Port at 1.4 kilometers: low risk of short-duration contamination from port residues and shipyard wastewater, with monthly frequency and potential duration under 2 hours. EDAR discharge point at 4.5 kilometers: low risk of short-duration contamination from wastewater treatment plant failures, with potential duration under 48 hours. Municipal sanitation discharge points from Navia and Coaña at 1.1 to 1.6 kilometers: high risk of short-duration contamination from continuous municipal wastewater discharges, with weekly frequency and potential duration under 8 hours. High concentrations of enteric bacteria linked to wastewater discharges from the estuary.