Ponente Rupinaro

23°C Water temp · Jun 9

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 23°C

Satellite image of PONENTE RUPINARO — Satellite image © Esri

Ponente Rupinaro is a bathing beach in Chiavari, Liguria, characterised by coarse-grained sand and pebbles situated to the west of the Rupinaro stream mouth and facing the town of Chiavari. The beach extends over an area of 0.782 square kilometres. Water quality has been classified as good for the period 2011-2014. The Ligurian Sea in this area is not characterised by cyanobacterial blooms due to predominantly oligotrophic conditions, and there have been no cases of potentially toxic algal strain proliferation.

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Water

Coastal waters. Area: 0.782 square kilometres. Water body name: Chiavari – Sestri Levante. Category: rocky coastal waters with low stability.

Location

Chiavari, Genoa Province, Liguria region. The beach is located to the west of the Rupinaro stream mouth, facing the town of Chiavari.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Good (2011–2014). No coastal treatment plants, outfalls, or Imhoff tanks are present. Identified pollution source: port. No special measures or specific monitoring are currently active.

Risks

Port identified as a potential pollution source. Short-duration pollution events are being assessed using a modelling approach under development. Anomalous situations are being evaluated through a modelling approach under development.