Overview
ACRI_FORESTA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 750 people in Acri, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 148.47 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters.
ACRI_FORESTA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Acri, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 750 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small urban community. It operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 148.47 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely incorporates processes such as biological nutrient removal or tertiary filtration, meeting stringent Italian and EU standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters. Calabria's Mediterranean climate and terrain influence the plant's operations, with seasonal variations in flow and pollutant loads.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Crati River, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The Crati River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
ACRI_FORESTA is located in Acri, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 750 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Crati River, eventually reaching the Ionian Sea.
ACRI_FORESTA provides advanced treatment, which typically includes nutrient removal and tertiary filtration, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for small agglomerations.
Italian wastewater treatment plants operate under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like ACRI_FORESTA, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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