350 Mt A Sud Foce F. Foro

28.3°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 4 - Poor 28.3°C

Satellite image of 350 MT A SUD FOCE F. FORO — Satellite image © Esri

This bathing water is located 350 metres south of the Foro River mouth near Ortona in the Abruzzo region. It is a sandy beach with a width of 35 metres and an estimated 35,306 annual bathers. The water body is classified as coastal waters in a low-stability plains area. The beach is situated in an area with modest urban settlement.

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Water

Coastal water body with area of 0.402 square kilometres. Part of the Foro River basin (CI_FORO_3). Medium stability coastal plain classification.

Location

Ortona, Chieti Province, Abruzzo region. Competent authorities: Municipality of Ortona (Via Cavour n°1, tel. 0859057305/321/326), ASL 202 Chieti-Vasto-Lanciano (tel. 085.9171), Guardia Costiera (via Cervana, tel. 085.9063092).

Facilities

Beach establishments (stabilimenti balneari), disabled access services, food and beverage points. Animals are not permitted.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Poor (Scarsa). River mouths identified as a pollution source. Wastewater treatment provided by Ortona Foro treatment plant with secondary advanced treatment. Short-duration pollution events currently under study for appropriate modelling approach.

Risks

River mouth pollution source. Short-duration pollution events under investigation. Occasional dinoflagellate blooms noted in past years with low or no toxic species presence during summer months. No cyanobacterial blooms or macroalgae proliferation events recorded.