BIANCO_CROCIFISSO_CENTRO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Caulonia, Calabria

BIANCO_CROCIFISSO_CENTRO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Pirarelli area of Caulonia, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small community of approximately 250 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the province of Reggio Calabria. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 250 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 49.49 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The facility is situated within 10 kilometers of the coast, indicating a coastal discharge context. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local environment, ultimately reaching the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of the broader Mediterranean ecosystem. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and the downstream coastal environment from untreated wastewater pollution.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local drainage network that flows to the Ionian Sea, a key water body of the Mediterranean Sea. The Ionian coast of Calabria is ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the coastal ecosystem.