Like every year, Arpa Puglia, before the start of the bathing season (1 May – 30 September), communicates to the Council for approval the results of the sampling at the points foreseen for the analysis of bathing water along all the coasts Apulia, excluding areas permanently closed to bathing due to the presence of drains, industrial plants or ports. The analyzes concern bacteriological and chemical pollution.
There are no bathing spots (points in the marine-coastal areas where the greatest influx of bathers is expected, which generally remain the same over the years, to detect the evolution of water quality over time), with water of “insufficient” quality along the 940 km of coastline and hundreds of sampling points.
Only in a very few (five) points on the beaches is the quality found below excellence, but still above the limits for bathing.
Bat: All withdrawal points are of “excellent” quality.
Bari: all sampling points are of “excellent” quality, except the Molfetta point 500 meters south of the city sewer, of “good” quality.
Brindisi: All withdrawal points are of “excellent” quality.
Foggia: all sampling points are of excellent quality, except those of San Nicandro Garganico, at the mouth of the Lauro river 30 meters to the left and right, of “sufficient” quality.
Lecce: all withdrawal points are of “excellent” quality.
Taranto: all sampling points are of “excellent” quality, except that of the free beach of Ginosa Marina – river area, of “good” quality.
