Overview
Borgo Velino wastewater treatment plant in Lazio, Italy serves 4,200 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 831.45 m³/day of treated effluent, protecting local water resources.
The Borgo Velino wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Borgo Velino, in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 4,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day and a daily discharge volume of 831.45 m³, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The advanced treatment level helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the region, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the downstream environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and drinking water. The advanced treatment at Borgo Velino helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, contributing to the ecological health of the river and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Borgo Velino WWTP is located in the municipality of Borgo Velino, in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,200 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Tiber River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant uses advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, with stricter requirements for sensitive areas.
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