Playa Fornos Pm1

Spain Transitional 1 - Excellent

Playa Fornos is a maritime bathing beach located in Cariño, A Coruña, Galicia. The beach is 494 metres long and 60 metres wide, composed of sand with moderate wave conditions and high visitor numbers. It is situated in a semi-urbanized area within the Ría de Santa Marta de Ortigueira watershed.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Mera (Ortigueira) water body, part of the Galicia Costa hydrographic demarcation. The water body is classified as being in good ecological status.

Location

Cariño, A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain. Reference locality: A Garita. UTM coordinates: 592547 (X), 4840902 (Y), European Datum 1950 UTM 29N.

Water Quality

The bathing zone is classified as Excellent quality. E. coli and Enterococcus monitoring data from 2008–2010 show concentrations within acceptable ranges. No historical contamination records for this bathing zone or the adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 02/03-1 Ría de Ortigueira, classified as Zone B).

Risks

Short-duration contamination risks from occasional discharges associated with precipitation events are not significant. Localized discharge risks are not significant.