Sarno River: ISPRA’s Scientific and Technical Support for Environmental Protection
On 17 December 2025, the “Memorandum of Understanding for investigative activities aimed at combating pollution affecting the Sarno River and its tributaries” was signed by the Public Prosecutors’ Offices General at the Courts of Appeal of Naples and Salerno, the territorially competent Public Prosecutors’ Offices, the law enforcement agencies involved, ARPAC and ISPRA. The agreement is aimed at strengthening investigative, monitoring and technical assessment activities to identify the causes of environmental contamination within the Sarno River basin.
The Memorandum expressly identifies the scientific and technical support provided by the institutions belonging to the National System for Environmental Protection as an essential element for the effective conduct of investigative activities and for identifying sources of contamination and the factors causing them.
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- Sarno River: ISPRA’s Scientific and Technical Support for Environmental Protection
- 2026-10-06T00:00:00+02:00
- 2026-10-06T23:59:59+02:00
- On 17 December 2025, the “Memorandum of Understanding for investigative activities aimed at combating pollution affecting the Sarno River and its tributaries” was signed by the Public Prosecutors’ Offices General at the Courts of Appeal of Naples and Salerno, the territorially competent Public Prosecutors’ Offices, the law enforcement agencies involved, ARPAC and ISPRA. The agreement is aimed at strengthening investigative, monitoring and technical assessment activities to identify the causes of environmental contamination within the Sarno River basin. The Memorandum expressly identifies the scientific and technical support provided by the institutions belonging to the National System for Environmental Protection as an essential element for the effective conduct of investigative activities and for identifying sources of contamination and the factors causing them.
- When Oct 06, 2026 (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)
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Against this backdrop, ISPRA provided a team of specialists with expertise in environmental protection, inspection and compliance activities, to work alongside ARPAC technicians and support the judicial police in investigative activities through technical field assessments.
At the end of the first quarter of activities, the President and the Director General met with the technicians in person to thank them for their work and for their dedication and sense of responsibility, which contributed to enhancing the Institute’s role and reputation.
ISPRA’s operational commitment demonstrates the successful synergy between scientific rigour and judicial action: a strategic collaboration that places the Institute at the forefront of supporting and assisting the actions undertaken by the competent authorities to combat environmental crimes, ensuring rigorous, timely and decisive responses to protect the Sarno River and safeguard the surrounding territory.