Capo S.vito-Torre Controlo M.m.

29°C Water temp · Sep 8

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 29°C

Satellite image of CAPO S.VITO-TORRE CONTROLO M.M. — Satellite image © Esri

A rocky coastal bathing water located at Capo S. Vito-Torre Controllo in Taranto, Puglia. The area is classified as a coastal marine water body. The water quality has been rated as excellent for the period 2017-2020. No short-duration pollution events have been recorded in the past four years, and no blooms of toxic algae or cyanobacteria have been detected.

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Water

Coastal marine water body with a total extension of 1.202 km. The area is characterised by a rocky coast.

Location

Taranto municipality, Taranto province, Puglia region. The bathing water extends over an area of 1.202 km. The hydrographic basin is named Lido Silvana.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2017-2020). The main potential source of point-source pollution is the Taranto Gennarini treatment plant with submarine discharge pipeline carrying treated wastewater from civil and industrial settlements. No short-duration pollution events have been recorded in the last four years. No toxic algal blooms or cyanobacterial proliferation have been detected.

Risks

Treated urban wastewater discharge via submarine pipeline from the Taranto treatment plant. No documented anomalous situations or algal blooms in the past four years.