Pellaro - Lume

18.9°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 4 - Poor 18.9°C

Satellite image of PELLARO - LUME — Satellite image © Esri

Pellaro Lume is a coastal bathing water area in the Strait of Messina near the inhabited centre of Pellaro in Reggio Calabria, Calabria. The beach is pebbly with substrate grain sizes ranging from 0.18 to 2 mm. The water body is classified as a coastal water body and covers an area of 1.371 square kilometres.

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Coastal water body in the Strait of Messina. Pebbly beach with underwater sediment granulometry ranging from 0.18 to 2 mm. Area: 1.371 square kilometres.

Location

Pellaro, municipality of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. The bathing area is located in front of the inhabited centre of Pellaro.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: poor. The Fiumarella di Lume stream mouth is identified as a source of pollution. Treatment of wastewater is managed by the Reggio Calabria Pellaro treatment plant. No specific mitigation measures are currently active.

Risks

Accidental depuration plant failure and overflow from the Reggio Calabria Pellaro treatment plant have been identified as pollution sources. No anomalous situations have been verified in recent years. No algal proliferation events have been verified in the past four years.