Overview
Borgo Santa Maria advanced treatment plant serves 200 people in Lazio, Italy. It discharges 39.59 units of treated wastewater, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
The Borgo Santa Maria wastewater treatment plant is located in the Lazio region of Italy, serving the small community of Borgo Santa Maria in the municipality of Montelibretti, within the Metropolitan City of Rome. This facility provides advanced treatment for a population of 200, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 600 units and a current discharge volume of 39.59 units, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tiber River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Tiber River and the coastal marine environment, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream habitats and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Borgo Santa Maria, a frazione of Montelibretti, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio region, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 200 people, making it a small-scale facility for a local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Tiber River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like Borgo Santa Maria (under 2,000 population equivalent) require appropriate treatment. The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the minimum secondary treatment standard.
In Italy, small plants serving fewer than 2,000 people often use advanced treatment systems, such as constructed wetlands or small-scale activated sludge, to meet EU standards and protect sensitive receiving waters.
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