Foce Fosso Smerdarolo

22.9°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.9°C

Satellite image of FOCE FOSSO SMERDAROLO — Satellite image © Esri

Foce Fosso Smerdarolo is a bathing water located in Santa Marinella, Lazio region, in the province of Rome. The beach is predominantly composed of pebbles. The area is not significantly urbanized or industrialized. The water body extends along the coast from Rio Fiume to Pratica di Mare.

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Water

Coastal water body between Rio Fiume and Pratica di Mare. Bathing area extension: 1233 meters. The area is part of the Mignone-Arrone Sud river basin.

Location

Santa Marinella, province of Rome, Lazio region, Italy. Located between Rio Fiume and Pratica di Mare. The bathing area extends 1233 meters.

Facilities

Beach facilities with stabilimento balneare (bathing establishment) and approdo natanti (boat landing). No equipped areas mentioned.

Season

Profile updated in March 2011 with review and update scheduled for 2012.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: elevato (excellent). Classification based on 95th and 90th percentile values. No active specific monitoring for pollutant concentration is currently in place. Two urban wastewater treatment plants are active in the municipality for populations exceeding 2000 population equivalents.

Risks

Mollusk farming (molluschicoltura) is identified as a source of pollution impact on bathing water. Short-duration pollution events are still under study regarding appropriate modeling approaches. No cyanobacteria proliferation events recorded in the past four years. The area is not subject to blooms of macroalgae or potentially toxic microalgae.