Ponente Foce Torrente Arrestra

22.6°C Water temp · Jun 9

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.6°C

Satellite image of PONENTE FOCE TORRENTE ARRESTRA — Satellite image © Esri

Ponente Foce Torrente Arrestra is a bathing area in Varazze, Liguria, with a mixed rocky coastline on the western side and pebble-sand beach towards the eastern border where the Arrestra stream mouth is located. The area is classified as excellent for bathing water quality. The Ligurian Sea is not characterized by cyanobacterial blooms due to predominantly oligotrophic conditions.

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Water

Coastal waters (CWA3 - Mountainous Regions with Low Stability). The bathing area extends 0.918 km. The western part is rocky and rapidly degrading into the sea, while the eastern zone is affected by the Arrestra stream mouth. The hydrographic basin includes T. Partigliolo and T. Arrestra.

Location

Varazze, in the province of Savona, Liguria region. The water body is identified as Varazze-Arenzano. Competent authorities include the Comune di Varazze (viale Nazioni Unite, tel 019939001, fax 019932655) and Guardia Costiera (Lungomare Matteotti n. 4/b, 17100, tel 019856666, fax 019856498).

Facilities

The area has both public free beach and private bathing establishments with associated services and other tourist facilities. Animal access is permitted.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2008-2011). Identified pollution sources include the Varazze wastewater treatment plant at Piani di S. Giacomo with active sea outfall and riverine mouths. No special measures or specific monitoring are currently activated.

Risks

A modelling approach for characterizing short-term pollution events, identifying pollution sources, and describing anomalous situations is under development. No cases of potentially toxic algal strain proliferation have occurred in the past 4 years.