Lerone Est

22.5°C Water temp · Jun 9

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.5°C

Satellite image of LERONE EST — Satellite image © Esri

Lerone Est is a bathing beach in Arenzano, Liguria, with a predominantly pebbly shoreline. The area is strongly influenced by the presence of the Lerone stream mouth to the west. The beach is classified as excellent for water quality based on 2008-2011 monitoring data. The Ligurian Sea is characterized by oligotrophic conditions that prevent cyanobacterial blooms.

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Water

Coastal waters (CWA3 - Rocky relief with low stability). Varazze-Arenzano water body. Area extension: 0.904 square kilometers.

Location

Arenzano, Genoa Province, Liguria region. Contact: Arenzano Municipality, via Sauli Pallavicino 39, tel 010-91381; Guardia Costiera via Magazzini Generali n. 4, tel 010-27771.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2008-2011). Potential pollution sources identified include the Lerone treatment plant, offshore discharge pipes, Imhoff system, and river mouth. Cr6+ (chromium VI) monitoring conducted alongside bathing water sampling. No cases of potentially toxic algal strain proliferation in the last 4 years.

Risks

Potential pollution impacts from wastewater treatment facilities, offshore discharge pipes, and the Lerone stream mouth. However, oligotrophic conditions in the Ligurian Sea prevent cyanobacterial blooms, and no macroalgae proliferation or toxic phytoplankton events have been documented in the last 4 years.