Overview
CACCURI_PARTE is a secondary treatment plant serving 480 people in Caccuri, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 95.02 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water system.
CACCURI_PARTE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Caccuri, a town in the province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 480 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for treatment based on agglomeration size. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 500 m³/day, and it currently discharges 95.02 m³/day of treated effluent. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the EU directive, ensuring adequate protection of water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Ionian Sea via the Neto River basin. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural land and natural vegetation, and the plant helps protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution. Its operation contributes to the health of the regional watershed and the marine environment of the Ionian coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Neto River, which flows eastward into the Ionian Sea near Crotone. The Neto basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The Ionian Sea in this region is ecologically sensitive, with seagrass meadows and marine habitats that benefit from controlled nutrient inputs. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and helps maintain water quality in the river and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
CACCURI_PARTE is located in Caccuri, a town in the province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 480 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Neto River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment to protect the environment. For this scale, secondary treatment is standard.
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