Sant Elm launches new recirculation system to reduce coastal algae

The Andratx Town Council has launched a pioneering project on Sant Elm beach with the installation of a seawater recirculation system designed to reduce the proliferation of algae and the characteristic green color that has affected this area for over fifteen years. The investment amounted to €350.000.

With the installation of this water recirculation system, the Town Council once again fulfills its commitment to both the Andratx coastline and the wellbeing of local residents. The installed system is permanent, although during the winter the three recirculation pumps will be removed.

The Councilor for the Environment, Antoni Nicolau, highlighted that: "With this installation, we aim to provide a long-term solution that required planning, coordination with other administrations, and a lot of technical work behind it. This end-of-season period will be used to adjust the system, and from 2026, the results will be visible to everyone."

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Andratx, Estefania Gonzalvo, added: “This project demonstrates that this government team delivers. We do not resign ourselves to the municipality’s chronic problems; we face them seriously and with real solutions. We have led a complex but necessary project because we firmly believe that Andratx deserves first-class beaches, both for residents and for visitors.”