Masua

20.5°C Water temp · Jun 8

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 20.5°C

Satellite image of MASUA — Satellite image © Esri

Masua is a coastal marine bathing water in Sardinia, located in the municipality of Carbonia-Iglesias. The beach has a sandy bottom with a width of 20 metres. It is classified as excellent quality. The bathing area covers approximately 137.839 square kilometres within the San Giovanni Channel hydrographic basin.

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Water

Coastal marine water body. The Rio Matoppa watercourse flows to the sea at Masua location. Sandy seabed.

Location

Masua, Carbonia-Iglesias municipality, Sardinia province. Contact: Municipality of Iglesias, via Isonzo, telephone 0781 274291.

Facilities

First aid and assistance available. Toilets available. Disabled access facilities available. Food and beverage services available. Animals not permitted.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. Identified pollution sources include river outflows (important pressure) and mining-related diffuse sources (very important pressure).

Risks

Mining-related diffuse pollution identified as a very important pressure on the bathing water. Rio Matoppa watercourse carries potential pollution to the sea. Short-term pollution events are under study for appropriate modelling approaches.