Torrente Macchia 225 Mt. Nord

29.2°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 2 - Good 29.2°C

Satellite image of TORRENTE MACCHIA 225 MT. NORD — Satellite image © Esri

Torrente Macchia is a bathing water area located in Mascali, Catania Province, Sicily. The beach is sandy and pebbly with a gentle slope. The bathing area extends 0.582 km along the watercourse. The beach width in the bathing area ranges from 65 to 82 metres. Tree vegetation and residential buildings are present in the area behind the beach.

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Water

Torrente Macchia (stream). The bathing area extends 0.582 km.

Location

Mascali, Catania Province, Sicily. The bathing area is identified by coordinates 15.20585°E 37.74248°N to 15.20829°E 37.74737°N.

Facilities

Beach establishments (stabilimenti balneari) are present. Services and infrastructure include assistance and first aid services, disabled access services, sanitary facilities, and food service points.

Water Quality

The water quality is classified as BUONA (good). A discharge point from the Mascali consortium wastewater treatment plant discharges into Torrente Macchia south of the bathing area at coordinates 15.204409°E 37.740798°N. A prohibited swimming zone is marked at 15.2056°E 37.7418°N to 15.2048°E 37.7368°N south of the bathing area due to this discharge.

Risks

Potential short-duration pollution events can occur due to exceptional meteorological and marine conditions, exceptional tourist affluence, and accidental wastewater treatment plant malfunctions or overflows. Rainwater runoff from urban and livestock areas may contribute to brief contamination events.