Overview
AUSENTE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Grunuovo, Lazio, Italy, serving 1,500 people. It discharges treated water near the coast, with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.
AUSENTE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Grunuovo, a locality within Santi Cosma e Damiano, in the province of Latina, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 people and has a designed capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day, with a recorded discharge volume of 296.95 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, AUSENTE provides a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment, which is particularly relevant for plants near sensitive coastal areas. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), such advanced treatment is often required for discharges into sensitive areas, including coastal zones, to protect water quality and marine ecosystems. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means the discharge can affect coastal water quality and nearby marine habitats. The region's coastal environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for tourism and fisheries, making effective wastewater treatment critical.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters in this area support diverse marine life and are used for recreation and fishing. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication and other impacts.
Frequently asked questions
AUSENTE is located in Grunuovo, a locality in the municipality of Santi Cosma e Damiano, in the province of Latina, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means the discharge enters a marine environment.
AUSENTE provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants. This is often required for discharges into sensitive coastal areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Italian plant, AUSENTE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge. For agglomerations of this size (1,500 PE), secondary treatment is generally required, but the plant's advanced treatment exceeds that baseline, likely due to its coastal location.
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