Third of Italy's seas, lakes above pollution limits

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 13 - Around a third of Italy's seas and lakes are above the legal limit for pollution, environmental group Legambiente said Tuesday.
    Out of 394 sea water samples taken between June, July and early August in 19 regions , 36% were over the limit, it said.
    The most critical areas are river mouths, said the group after its Goletta Verde (Green Schooner) campaign of testing.
    Of the mouths analysed, 44% were found to be heavily polluted, 16% polluted and only 40% within the limit.
    With regard to lake basins, 39 lakes in 11 regions were monitored.
    Out of 129 samplings carried out, 33% were found to be above legal limits, a 10% increase in critical points compared to last year's 23%. (ANSA).