Levante Cavalluccio Marino

27.9°C Water temp · Jul 22

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 27.9°C

Satellite image of LEVANTE CAVALLUCCIO MARINO — Satellite image © Esri

Levante Cavalluccio Marino is a rocky coastal bathing area located in Imperia, Liguria. The water body is classified as excellent quality based on monitoring from 2008 to 2011, during which it remained always compliant with bathing water standards. The bathing area is situated in a rocky zone along the Santo Stefano water body.

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Water

Coastal water body designated Santo Stefano. Rocky area with an extension of 2.252 square kilometres. Characterized by oligotrophic conditions typical of the Ligurian Sea.

Location

Imperia, Liguria, Italy. Contact: Municipality of Imperia, Viale Matteotti 157, telephone 01837011. Harbour Authority (Capitaneria di Porto), Via San Lazzaro, telephone 018366061.

Water Quality

Classification: Excellent (2008–2011). Monitoring results: always compliant in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. No coastal wastewater treatment plants or Imhoff tanks are present in the area. River mouth identified as a potential pollution source.

Risks

River mouth (foce fluviale) is identified as a source of potential impact on bathing water. The Ligurian Sea is not characterized by cyanobacterial blooms due to predominant oligotrophic conditions. No cases of toxic algal proliferation have been recorded in the past four years.