Plage L'elephant

26.1°C Water temp · Sep 11

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 26.1°C

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Water

Coastal waters of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez (Golfe). The study area is located on the Mediterranean coast.

Location

Sainte-Maxime, Département du Var, France. The document covers six beaches: Plage de la Croisette, Plage du Centre Ville, Plage de la Madrague, Plage de la Nartelle, Plage des Elephants, and Plage de la Garonnette.

Water Quality

Vulnerability profile assessment conducted in January 2011. Water quality monitoring focuses on bacteriological parameters: E. coli and enterococci. The document evaluates pollution sources and their criticality based on environmental and contextual parameters including marine currents, rainfall, tourist frequency, and anthropogenic pressure.

Risks

Potential pollution sources identified include: wastewater treatment plants and sewage networks, storm water overflows from combined or pseudo-separate sewage systems, treatment plant bypasses, stormwater networks, accidental discharges from sewage system failures, and illicit discharges to stormwater systems. Sampling campaigns were conducted during dry weather and rain events in June and September 2010.