Fornaci

Italy Lake 1 - Excellent

Fornaci is a rocky beach with free access on the southeastern shore of Lake Maggiore near Ispra. An equipped lido and adjacent park are located at the site. The beach is approximately 20 metres wide. Water quality has been classified as excellent based on monitoring from 2019–2022.

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Water

Lake Maggiore. The bathing area covers 0.178 km² and is at an altitude of 196 metres above sea level. The hydrographic basin is the Ticino River.

Location

Ispra, Lombardy, on the southeastern shore of Lake Maggiore, a few kilometres from the town centre. Parking is available.

Facilities

Parking available. Pontile (pier), small boat marina. Dogs are prohibited.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2019–2022 reference period). Monitoring conducted by CNR and ARPA via the Pallanza buoy tracks pathogenic bacteria including Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci, and cyanobacteria. The wastewater treatment plant in Ispra (Agglomeration AG0120840) meets discharge limits set by regulations. The SIMILE project manages and safeguards the lake with citizen involvement through an app for reporting water health information.

Risks

Possible pollution sources from adverse weather conditions such as heavy atmospheric events, including water runoff, standing water, and spills of various kinds. Seasonal algal blooms are possible, though no threshold exceedances were recorded in the last three years. Potential accidental or unauthorised discharges of wastewater or polluting debris. No anomalous events have been recorded.