Balai

22.5°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.5°C

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Balai is a coastal bathing water area located in Porto Torres, Sardegna. The beach has a mixed seabed and covers an area of 25.12 square kilometres. The water has been classified as excellent quality. The area experiences pressure from urban wastewater treatment facilities, industrial discharges, port operations, and agricultural and industrial diffuse pollution sources.

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Water

Coastal marine water body associated with the Porto Torres port area and Riu Mannu di Porto Torres drainage basin. Beach width and bathing numbers are not specified. The seabed composition is mixed.

Location

Porto Torres, Sassari Province, Sardegna. The competent authority is the Comune di Porto Torres, reachable at 079/5008703.

Facilities

First aid and emergency assistance available. Toilets available. Disabled access not available. Food and refreshment services available. Animals not permitted. Sporting facilities not available.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. Identified pollution pressures include urban wastewater treatment plants (important), industrial IPPC discharges (very important), port operations (important), diffuse agricultural sources (important), diffuse industrial sources (very important), and coastal infrastructure/shipyards/port morphological impacts (important). Short-duration pollution events are under study for appropriate modelling approaches.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events are under study. No algal bloom, macroalgae proliferation, or phytoplankton proliferation events are documented in the available records.