La Tuiliere

19.6°C Water temp · Jun 8

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 19.6°C

Satellite image of LA TUILIERE — Satellite image © Esri

Carry-le-Rouet is a residential and coastal commune in Bouches-du-Rhône with developed urbanisation on the littoral. The bathing water profile covers five designated bathing zones: La Tuilière, Plage de Fernandel, Cap Rousset, Le Rouet, and Plage des Eaux Salées. Water quality monitoring is conducted under European Directive 2006/7/CE, with testing for intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli. The commune has a population of 5,891 inhabitants and faces risks from urban runoff flooding and water pollution exacerbated by south-easterly winds.

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Water

Mediterranean Sea bathing waters off Carry-le-Rouet. Multiple designated bathing zones with freshwater emergence points and storm water drainage systems identified at each location.

Location

Carry-le-Rouet, commune in Bouches-du-Rhône region. Five bathing beaches: La Tuilière, Plage de Fernandel, Cap Rousset, Le Rouet, and Plage des Eaux Salées. Parking available at each designated bathing zone.

Facilities

Parking facilities at all five bathing zones. Information on lifeguards, toilets, showers, and disabled access not specified in the profile document.

Season

Bathing season monitoring conducted minimum four times per season with no more than one-month intervals between samples.

Water Quality

Water quality classification 2018: all five bathing zones classified as 'Excellent' quality. Four-year evaluation (2015-2018) confirms 'Excellent' quality at all sites. Monitoring parameters: intestinal enterococci and E. coli (CFU/100 ml). Periodic degradation occurs during rainfall events and combined sewer overflows from pumping stations. Minimum four samples collected per bathing season with maximum one-month intervals between samples.

Risks

Water quality degradation associated with rainfall and combined sewer overflow discharges from eleven pumping stations. Seven discharge points to the sea including six TP PR (treatment plant pressure release) points and one emergency overflow weir. Elevated E. coli concentrations recorded at Carry-le-Rouet port. Contamination by copper noted at the port. Urban runoff and freshwater emergence identified as pollution sources.