200 Mt Est Foce Torrente Calatubo

28.7°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 28.7°C

Satellite image of 200 MT EST FOCE TORRENTE CALATUBO — Satellite image © Esri

East Torrente Calatubo is a coastal bathing water located in Balestrate, Sicily. The beach is surrounded by Mediterranean scrubland adjacent to residential structures. The area is characterized by low-density development that increases during the bathing season. The bathing zone extends 720 metres along the coast.

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Water

Coastal waters. The bathing area extends 720 metres along the coast and is situated in the Palermo-Balestrate hydrographic basin.

Location

Balestrate, Palermo Province, Sicily. The bathing area is located near the mouth of the Calatubo torrent, approximately 200 metres to the east. Coordinates: 38.0427–12.9846. The competent authority is Balestrate Municipality, Via Roma 14, Tel. 091.8980011.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2019–2024). No bathing prohibitions are in place. No short-duration pollution events or anomalous situations have been reported.

Risks

A river mouth (Calatubo torrent) is identified as a potential pollution source. No cyanobacterial proliferation events have been reported despite the area's proximity to densely populated zones. No macroalgal, phytoplankton, or potentially toxic species proliferation events have been reported.