After several weeks of preventive closure due to microbiological contamination, the thermal baths of Argelès-Gazost officially reopen their doors. This reopening comes following a prefectural decree, validating the significant improvement in the sanitary quality of thermal water.
Par Prefectural decree dated March 27, 2025the prefect of Hautes-Pyrénées authorizes the resumption of the exploitation of the source of natural mineral water ” Hount Pudio »For therapeutic purposes within the Argelès-Gazost thermal establishment. This decision puts an end to the erected suspension on October 9, 2024 following bacteriological contamination.
A decision based on compliant analyzes
The return to the exploitation of the source follows the Samples taken on March 13 and 20, 2025whose results have been found to comply with regulatory requirements. The quality of water at emergence no longer had bacteriological contamination. The recently initiated runoff deviation work has also been taken into account in the decision.
Reinforced monitoring for the whole thermal season 2025
The decree requires a strict health control device for the entire thermal season 2025. Weekly samples will be taken on Several points of the network :
- The Hount Pedio resource,
- a point of pipe upon arrival of the establishment,
- hot and cold water storage tarpaulins,
- The refreshment bar,
- ENT care stations, showers and baths/pedests.
These controls will be carried out alternately between the operator and a laboratorywith a transmission of results to ARS Occitanie twice a month.
Commitments requested from the municipality by the end of 2025
The commune of Argelès-Gazost will have to present to the health authority, by the end of 2025, the Measures selected To durably restore the bacteriological quality of water to its emergence and when it arrives in thermal installations. These measures must be accompanied by a detailed calendar. A step point is planned to In early July 2025.
I receive thermal acts
Source :
- Prefectural decree n ° 65-2025-03-27-00002 From March 27, 2025, Hautes-Pyrénées prefecture.
