BELVEDERE_SPINELLO_CHIUSA_DEL_POZZO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Caccuri, Calabria

BELVEDERE_SPINELLO_CHIUSA_DEL_POZZO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Caccuri, a municipality in the province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, providing secondary treatment as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 395.93 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (2,000 population equivalent) are required to have appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets the standard for freshwater discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ionian Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by the mountainous terrain of the Sila plateau, and the receiving waters support local aquatic ecosystems. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Neto River basin and the Ionian coastal zone.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Neto River, one of the major rivers in Calabria, which empties into the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Taranto. The Ionian Sea coast in this region supports diverse marine life, including important fish nursery habitats. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollution and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the river and coastal waters, which are used for fishing and recreation.