Punta S.nicola-Sud Ex Scar. G.r.a.m.

22°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22°C

Satellite image of PUNTA S.NICOLA-SUD EX SCAR. G.R.A.M. — Satellite image © Esri

Punta S. Nicola-Sud is a rocky coastal bathing area located in Otranto, Lecce Province, Puglia region. The water body is classified as marine-coastal and is part of the Alimini-Otranto hydrographic system. The bathing water has been rated as excellent based on water quality assessments from 2017 to 2020.

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Water

Marine-coastal water body. Part of the Alimini-Otranto hydrographic system. Area extension: 1.371 km.

Location

Otranto, Lecce Province, Puglia region, Italy. The bathing area covers an extension of 1.371 km.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2017–2020). Potential point source of pollution: the Otranto wastewater treatment plant with discharges from civil and productive settlements delivered to the sea via a submarine outfall.

Risks

No short-term pollution events have been recorded in the last four years. The water is not characterized by algal or cyanobacterial blooms. No cases of potentially toxic algal strains have been detected.