Idroscalo
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ARPA publishes the water-quality measurements for Idroscalo. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Idroscalo in Milan, Italy has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L.
How Idroscalo is classified
Idroscalo in Italy is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.
Monitoring: the regional environmental agencies (ARPA Lombardia, ARPA Veneto, Arpae Emilia-Romagna, and ARPA Umbria).
Idroscalo is a lake in Milan County, Italy.
Source: the regional environmental agencies (ARPA Lombardia, ARPA Veneto, Arpae Emilia-Romagna, and ARPA Umbria) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-11-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Idroscalo is safe to swim in today is a call for the regional environmental agencies (ARPA Lombardia, ARPA Veneto, Arpae Emilia-Romagna, and ARPA Umbria) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Idroscalo
These are the measurements ARPA publishes for Idroscalo. More on the source.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. TSI 40.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.2m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 7µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 40 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Idroscalo
Where is Idroscalo?
- Idroscalo is a lake in Milan, Italy. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Idroscalo?
- Idroscalo in Milan, Italy has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L.
Is Idroscalo safe to swim in?
- Idroscalo has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
11 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from Italian regional ARPA lake monitoring (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- ARPA Lombardia
arpa-lom11 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- ARPA Lombardia lake monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.