DESFINA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Desfina, Central Greece

The DESFINA wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipal unit of Desfina, within the municipality of Delphi in Phocis, Central Greece. It serves a population of approximately 2,024 residents, with a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day. The plant currently treats an average daily flow of 686 cubic meters, indicating operational capacity well within its design limits. As an advanced treatment facility, DESFINA employs processes that go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. This level of treatment is consistent with Greece's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant's coastal location within 10 km of the sea suggests it likely discharges into the Gulf of Corinth, a sensitive marine environment. The treated effluent from DESFINA ultimately reaches the Gulf of Corinth, an embayment of the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, reducing nutrient loading and safeguarding the marine ecosystem.

DESFINA plant discharges into the Gulf of Corinth, which connects to the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean. The coastal waters support diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. Advanced treatment is critical here to prevent eutrophication and protect the region's ecological and economic value.