Spiaggia Marmorada

28.1°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 28.1°C

Satellite image of SPIAGGIA MARMORADA — Satellite image © Esri

Spiaggia Marmorata is a rocky beach located on a high coastline with jagged rocky shoreline and terraced slopes. The surrounding area has sparse urbanization. The beach is situated on the Amalfi Coast in the Campania region.

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Water

Rocky coastal waters with a jagged shoreline. Submarine outfall pipes deliver treated wastewater with coordinates ranging from latitude 40.635083° to 40.645585° and longitude 14.609067° to 14.621500°.

Location

Municipality of Ravello, Province of Salerno, Campania region. The competent authority is the Campania Region's General Directorate for Health Protection at Centro Direzionale Is. C3, 80143 Naples.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (based on 2020-2021-2022-2023 monitoring data). Identified pollution sources include urban wastewater from Ravello, Scala, and Atrani municipalities treated through Imhoff tanks, active sludge biological treatment, and primary treatment plants. Emergency overflow from the primary treatment plant at Marmorata and the Reginna Minor stream mouth are also identified as potential pollution sources.

Risks

Possible sources of contamination include the Marmorata spring at the sampling point, emergency overflow from the primary treatment facility at Marmorata, potential breaks in the submarine pipeline serving the Marmorata primary treatment plant, and the Reginna Minor stream mouth on the east side.