Continue the 2025 monitoring of Goletta Verde which analyzes the situation of our waters. This time it’s up to Sicily and the numbers are alarming: 11 of the 25 points analyzed Along the coasts of the island they result Beyond the limits of the law. To arouse particular attention is the mouths of rivers and streamswho continue to represent the unsolved node of the purification on the island. The cause? Inefficient or non -existent systemsa problem that has been repeated for years.
Agrigento, Catania and Palermo under observation
In Province of Agrigento, Two out of three mouths are pollutedincluding the mouth of the Cansalamone stream in Sciacca, classified as strongly polluted. Also a Cataniatwo of the three points analyzed exceeds the limits: critics the Galatea promenade in Aci Trezza and the mouth in the Pantano d’Arci district. Only the beach in Sant’Anna di Riposto is clean. In Province of Palermofive points in the sea fall within the limits, but the three monitored mouths – including those of the rivers Eleuterio and Nocella – They are all strongly polluted.
Trapani black shirt, Syracuse and more virtuous Messina
In the Trapanion four samples taken, three are strongly pollutedincluding the mouth of the River Delia in Mazara del Vallo and the stretch of sea of Marinella di Selinunte. Only the point at the former Tonnara of San Cusumano – Erice is within the limits.
The situation in Syracuse is betterwhere the only sample – taken near the lighthouse of Capo Santa Croce – It turned out compliant. Also promoted Messinawith three points taken at sea results all clean.
The signs are missing, not very informed citizens
According to Tommaso Castronovo of Legambiente Sicilia, the absence of Bathing forking signs In critical areas it represents a serious problem: In the 60% of cases in the mouths there is no reportalthough they are notoriously not bathing areas. Also the information panels on water quality they are rare: only in 12% of the monitored points They are present, at the expense of citizens’ health.
