Overview
BELLANTE_STAZIONE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Castellalto, Abruzzo, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,400 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
BELLANTE_STAZIONE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Villa Zaccheo-Petriccione, Castellalto, in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated near the Adriatic coast, within 10 km of the sea. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland and coastal discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,500 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 673.08 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian facility, it operates under national regulations transposing the EU directive, with oversight from regional environmental authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea. The coastal location means the plant plays a key role in protecting the marine environment from nutrient pollution. Proper secondary treatment helps prevent eutrophication and maintains water quality for tourism and fisheries in the Adriatic coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows toward the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange. The Adriatic Sea supports diverse marine life and is an important fishing and tourism resource for Italy. Nutrient inputs from coastal wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia, making effective secondary treatment critical for maintaining ecological balance in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
BELLANTE_STAZIONE is located in Villa Zaccheo-Petriccione, Castellalto, in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 3,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows toward the Adriatic Sea.
The plant protects the local watershed draining into the Adriatic Sea, helping to maintain water quality in coastal waters.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to coastal waters.
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