07/05/2026
Pulpí Uses Drones to Detect Unsanitary Private Pools that Encourage Mosquito Breeding and Announces Fines
The Pulpí Town Council has intensified its monitoring of the condition of private swimming pools in the municipality and announced fines for owners who fail to comply with cleaning and maintenance requirements. This measure comes after the use of drones revealed that numerous facilities remain in inadequate condition despite a prior warning issued last March.
According to the Town Council, following the publication of the municipal decree on March 26—reminding pool owners of the need to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water to avoid mosquito breeding—a fifteen-day period was granted to adapt the facilities. However, once this period expired, an aerial survey revealed that many pools remain untreated.
Given this situation, the Town Council has announced that another drone flight will be conducted next week to precisely identify those pools that do not comply with regulations. From there, the corresponding actions will be initiated, based on Article 21 of Law 7/1985, the Basic Law of Local Government, as well as the current municipal ordinance on mosquito and fly control.
Fines
The planned measures include individual notices to the owners, enforcement orders for the cleaning of the facilities, coercive fines, and even subsidiary enforcement by the City Council itself, which could intervene directly, passing the cost on to the owner. All of this is without prejudice to other possible liabilities.
The announcement represents a further step in the municipal strategy to curb the proliferation of mosquitoes, whose activity intensifies in spring due to the increase in temperatures and the greater presence of stagnant water. Back in March, the mayor, Juan Pedro García Pérez, warned that unused or poorly maintained swimming pools can become breeding grounds, with the consequent risk to public health.
In that public notice, the Council reminded residents of their obligation to maintain water under proper treatment conditions, as well as to empty or cover unused swimming pools. It also emphasized the importance of preventing water accumulation in gutters, tanks, or other areas that could encourage the development of larvae.
The Council is now reiterating its call for residents' cooperation to ensure optimal sanitary conditions during the months of highest risk, stressing that failure to comply with these measures will have consequences starting with the next aerial inspections.
Source: Diario de Almeria in English Google Translate
