BRECCIARA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vico nel Lazio, Lazio, Italy

BRECCIARA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Colle area of Vico nel Lazio, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 395.93 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, BRECCIARA goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, the directive requires appropriate treatment before discharge into sensitive areas, and advanced treatment ensures high environmental protection. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the advanced treatment safeguards the local watershed and downstream ecosystems, supporting water quality in the region's rivers and groundwater.

BRECCIARA discharges into the local drainage network of the Lazio region, which ultimately flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment protects the sensitive karstic aquifers and surface waters in the area, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water supply. The inland location minimizes coastal nutrient loading, but the treatment level ensures minimal ecological impact on downstream habitats.