Overview
Kassandria Siviri wastewater treatment plant serves the Kassandra municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece. It treats wastewater from approximately 10,000 people and discharges into the local environment.
Kassandria Siviri is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Kassandra municipality, part of the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Greece. The plant serves a population of around 10,000 residents and visitors, reflecting the area's seasonal tourism demand. It operates under Greek national regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it is expected to provide at least secondary treatment to meet EU standards. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's scale. Typical Greek coastal plants employ biological treatment with nutrient removal to protect sensitive marine environments. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Toroneos Gulf of the Aegean Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. The plant plays a key role in preventing pollution of the gulf and maintaining water quality for recreational and ecological purposes.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Toroneos Gulf, part of the Aegean Sea, which is a semi-enclosed marine basin with limited water exchange. The gulf supports seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, making it ecologically sensitive to nutrient pollution. The Kassandra peninsula's coastal waters are also important for tourism and local fisheries, requiring effective wastewater treatment to prevent eutrophication and maintain bathing water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Kassandra municipality, on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Greece. It serves the local community and seasonal tourists.
The plant serves approximately 10,000 people, including residents and visitors, reflecting the area's tourism-driven population fluctuations.
Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Toroneos Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The discharge is regulated to protect coastal water quality.
As a Greek plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, with additional nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
For medium-sized agglomerations like this, Greek plants typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nitrogen and phosphorus removal, to meet EU standards and protect coastal ecosystems.
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