Scolo Contrada Sovareto

27.6°C Water temp · Sep 8

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 27.6°C

Satellite image of SCOLO CONTRADA SOVARETO — Satellite image © Esri

Scolo in c.da Sovareto is a sandy beach in Sciacca, Sicily, with medium slope and submerged terrain sloping towards the shore. It is classified as excellent water quality. The beach offers seasonal services including a restaurant, first aid assistance, and accommodation facilities for swimmers.

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Water

Coastal marine water in the Strait of Sicily, sector n° 14, part of Sicily's regional water body. The bathing area extends 1.893 km. The beach has medium slope with submerged terrain descending towards the shore.

Location

Located in Sciacca, Agrigento Province, Sicily. The competent authorities are: Municipality of Sciacca, Via Roma 13, Tel. 0925 20111; ASP 1 Agrigento, viale della Vittoria 321, Tel. 0922407111; Arpa DAP AG, via F. Crispi 43, Tel. 092225312; Capitaneria di Porto, via Gioeni 55, Porto Empedocle, Tel. 0922 531811.

Facilities

Seasonal restaurant, seasonal first aid and rescue service, hotel accommodation for swimmers.

Water Quality

Water classification: Excellent. No collection network exists for wastewater treatment. Wastewater treatment plants do not conform to the standards required by Directive 91/271/EC; data not available.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events: wastewater discharge from the hotel facility into a ravine that flows to the beach. Anomalous situations caused by meteorological conditions, exceptional weather events, and failures in the hotel complex's wastewater treatment plant. Temporary bathing bans may be imposed. No cyanobacterial proliferation potential identified. No macroalgae, phytoplankton, or potentially toxic species proliferation events recorded in the preceding four years.