Italy · region · official name Piemonte
Bathing water quality in Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont has 90 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (87 lake and 3 river). 62.2% were classified Excellent — 27.6 points below the 89.8% across Italy — and 2 were Poor. By province, the Excellent share is highest in Biella (100% of 7) and lowest in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (56.5% of 46). 36 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualità delle acque di balneazione: Piemonte
Su 90 acque di balneazione ufficiali UE in Piemonte, nel 2025 il 62,2% era «eccellente»; acque classificate «scarsa»: 2.
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90
official bathing waters
62.2%
Excellent in 2025
2
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Piedmont
Excellent 56Good 26Sufficient 5Poor 2Not classified 1
Piedmont by province
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 provinces that contain their reported coordinates.
| Province | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 46 | 26 (56.5%) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Novara | 28 | 17 (60.7%) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torino | 9 | 6 (66.7%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biella | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Piedmont
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 87 | 56 (64.4%) | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| River | 3 | 0 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
36 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- BAGNI COMUNALI E MARINELLA 11 seasons · Biella
- BAGNI GHIGLIOTTA 11 seasons · Biella
- BAGNI LAC ET SOLEIL 11 seasons · Biella
- BAGNI MASSERIA 11 seasons · Biella
- BAGNI MOIA 11 seasons · Torino
- BAGNI PEPPE 11 seasons · Biella
- CAMP.INTERNAZIONALE RIVIERA 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- CAMP.ISOLINO 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- CAMP.NOSETTO 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- CAMPEGGIO HAWAY 11 seasons · Biella
- CARCIANO 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- CHALET DEL LAGO 11 seasons · Torino
- CONTINENTAL 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- DELL`ORTO 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- GRIGNETO 11 seasons · Torino
- IMBARCADERO 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- ISOLA BELLA 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- ISOLA MADRE 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- ISOLA PESCATORI 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- ISOLINO VECCHIO - FONDOTOCE 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- LA QUIETE 11 seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- LIDO 11 seasons · Novara
- LIDO 11 seasons · Novara
- LIDO ANZASCO 11 seasons · Biella
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- ORRIDO S. ANNA Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- OSSIDI METALLICI Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (11)
- BAGNERA Good → Excellent
- BUON RIMEDIO Good → Excellent
- CAMP.SMERALDO Sufficient → Good
- INCRINO Poor → Sufficient
- PALLAVICINO Good → Excellent
- RIALACCIO Good → Excellent
- SPIAGGIA LUNGOLAGO FERIOLO Good → Excellent
- SPIAGGIA VEVERA Good → Excellent
Declined (7)
- PANIZZA Excellent → Sufficient
- LIDO DI MEINA Excellent → Good
- OSSIDI METALLICI Sufficient → Poor
- PRESSO TORRENTE ERNO Excellent → Good
- SCIVOLO GALLI Excellent → Good
- VERDE LAGO Excellent → Good
- VILLA VOLPI Excellent → Good
How Piedmont rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | 56 | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2024 | 90 | 54 | 60% | 3 |
| 2023 | 90 | 49 | 54.4% | 3 |
| 2022 | 89 | 52 | 58.4% | 7 |
| 2021 | 88 | 51 | 58% | 3 |
| 2020 | 88 | 56 | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2019 | 88 | 70 | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2018 | 89 | 73 | 82% | 1 |
| 2017 | 88 | 68 | 77.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 88 | 73 | 83% | 0 |
| 2015 | 88 | 73 | 83% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Piedmont
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baveno | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 7 | 6 (85.7%) | 0 |
| Viverone | Biella | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Mergozzo | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 |
| Stresa | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 |
| Verbania | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 5 | 2 (40%) | 0 |
| Cannobio | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 4 | 2 (50%) | 2 |
| Lesa | Novara | 4 | 1 (25%) | 0 |
| Belgirate | Novara | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Orta San Giulio | Novara | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Arona | Novara | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Avigliana | Torino | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Pettenasco | Novara | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Santino | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Dormelletto | Novara | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
| Oggebbio | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 |
All 90 official bathing waters in Piedmont
Grouped by province, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 46 sites · 56.5% Excellent · 2 Poor
- AREA ATTUALE SEDE CANOTTIERI · Omegna Good
- BEL SITO - SUNA · Verbania Good
- BUON RIMEDIO · Verbania Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- CAMP.INTERNAZIONALE RIVIERA · Cannobio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMP.ISOLINO · Santino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMP.NOSETTO · Maccagno Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMP.SASSO · Pallanza-Intra-Suna Good
- CARCIANO · Stresa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CONTINENTAL · Mergozzo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DELL`ORTO · Gonte Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IMBARCADERO · Nonio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- INCRINO · Ghiffa Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- ISOLA BELLA · Stresa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLA MADRE · Verbania Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLA PESCATORI · Baveno Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLINO VECCHIO - FONDOTOCE · Santino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA QUIETE · Mergozzo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO CANNERO · Cannero Riviera Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO DI BAVENO Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LIDO E COLONIA SOLARE SUNA · Verbania Good
- LIDO PARCO · Cannobio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO TOCE · Baveno Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- LOCALITA` TRE PONTI · Santino Good
- MONTALBANO (LIDO PILASTRI-SP.QUARTINA) · Mergozzo Good
- ORRIDO S. ANNA · Cannobio Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- OSSIDI METALLICI · Cannobio Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
- PALLAVICINO · Stresa Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PANIZZA · Ghiffa Sufficient Excellent → Sufficient since 2024
- PICCOLO LAGO · Mergozzo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTAIOLO · Mergozzo Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- QUARANTINA · Oggebbio Good
- RIGOLETTO - PALLANZA · Pallanza-Intra-Suna Good
- SANTINO · San Bernardino Verbano Good
- SOTTO CAMOGNO · Oggebbio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPIAGGIA BORROMEO · Stresa Good
- SPIAGGIA CAMPING · Baveno Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- SPIAGGIA LIDO CENTRO SPORTIVO · Omegna Sufficient
- SPIAGGIA LUNGOLAGO FERIOLO · Baveno Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- SPIAGGIA PUBBLICA BAGNELLA · Quarna Sopra Sufficient
- SPIAGGIA REGINA BLU · Stresa Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SPIAGGIA VIA REP. OSSOLA · Baveno Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- SPIAGGIA VILLA FEDORA · Baveno Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- VILLA CARLOTTA · Belgirate Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- VILLA GIANNA · Oggebbio Good
- VILLA TARANTO · Verbania Not classified
- VILLA VOLPI · Premeno Good Excellent → Good since 2024
Novara 28 sites · 60.7% Excellent
- BAGNERA · Orta San Giulio Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BAR LEONARDI - PIROLINO · Dormelletto Good
- CAMP LAGO AZZURRO · Dormelletto Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- CAMP.ALLEGRO · Pettenasco Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- CAMP.SMERALDO · Comignago Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- CAMPEGGIO SOLCIO · Lesa Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- CASTELLACCIO · Lesa Good
- LA ROTTA · Dormelletto Good
- LIDO · Belgirate Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO · Bolzano Novarese Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO ARONA Good
- LIDO COMUNALE · Belgirate Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LIDO DI MEINA Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MADONNA DI CAMPAGNA · Lesa Good
- MIAMI · Bolzano Novarese Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORTELLO · Orta San Giulio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PASCOLO · San Maurizio D'Opaglio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTO DI LAGNA · Pella Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRAROLO · San Maurizio D'Opaglio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRESSO TORRENTE ERNO · Lesa Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PUNTA DI CRABBIA · Pettenasco Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIALACCIO · Pella Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- ROCCHETTE - LIDO NAUTICA · Arona Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SCIVOLO GALLI · Meina Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- SP.CICOGNOLA · Lisanza Good
- SPIAGGIA VEVERA · Arona Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- VERDE LAGO · Pettenasco Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- VILLA MOTTA · Orta San Giulio Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Torino 9 sites · 66.7% Excellent
- ARABA FENICIA · Chiaverano Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- BAGNI MOIA · Cascinette d'Ivrea Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHALET DEL LAGO · Avigliana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRAN BAIA · Avigliana Good
- GRIGNETO · Avigliana Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCARICATORE · Cascinette d'Ivrea Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOC.CANOTTIERI · Montalto Dora Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZONA CANOTTIERI CHALET · Candia Canavese Good
- ZONA LIDO · Candia Canavese Good
Biella 7 sites · 100% Excellent
- BAGNI COMUNALI E MARINELLA · Viverone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNI GHIGLIOTTA · Viverone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNI LAC ET SOLEIL · Roppolo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNI MASSERIA · Roppolo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNI PEPPE · Viverone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPEGGIO HAWAY · Viverone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIDO ANZASCO · Viverone Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Italy
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbria | 21 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Apulia | 676 | 99.9% | 0 |
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 66 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 4 | Sardinia | 664 | 96.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Basilicata | 60 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Veneto | 174 | 93.1% | 0 |
| 7 | Trentino | 40 | 92.5% | 0 |
| 8 | Lazio | 405 | 92.1% | 0 |
| 9 | Marche | 254 | 91.7% | 1 |
| 10 | Tuscany | 378 | 88.9% | 4 |
| 11 | Molise | 35 | 88.6% | 0 |
| 12 | Calabria | 649 | 88.1% | 17 |
| 13 | Campania | 328 | 86.9% | 14 |
| 14 | Lombardy | 273 | 85.7% | 5 |
| 15 | Sicily | 783 | 84.7% | 11 |
| 16 | Liguria | 407 | 83.8% | 9 |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 121 | 80.2% | 8 |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 98 | 78.6% | 0 |
| 19 | Piedmont | 90 | 62.2% | 2 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Piedmont were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 56 of 90 (62.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 26 were Good, 5 Sufficient and 2 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Piedmont 19 of 19 Italy regions by Excellent share.
- Which province of Piedmont has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Biella: 100% of its 7 sites were Excellent in 2025. Torino follows with 66.7%. Only provinces with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Piedmont have the best long-term record?
- 36 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BAGNI COMUNALI E MARINELLA, BAGNI GHIGLIOTTA, BAGNI LAC ET SOLEIL. See the ranking.
- Which places in Piedmont have the most official bathing waters?
- Baveno (7, 85.7% Excellent), Viverone (5, 100% Excellent), Mergozzo (5, 80% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Piedmont rated Poor?
- Yes, 2: ORRIDO S. ANNA, OSSIDI METALLICI.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Portale Acque (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Italy, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and province boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Italy. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.