ALBI_SAN_GIOVANNI Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Giovanni D'Albi, Calabria

ALBI_SAN_GIOVANNI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in San Giovanni D'Albi, a frazione of Albi in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,442 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant operates with advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 483.43 m³/day, the plant has significant spare capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Ionian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Ionian coastal waters, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants. This is particularly important given the ecological sensitivity of the Mediterranean region.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Ionian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange. The Ionian Sea supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and important fisheries. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting coastal water quality and preventing eutrophication in downstream environments.