Overview
Campello sul Clitunno wastewater treatment plant serves Pigge, Umbria, Italy with advanced treatment for a population of 2,310. It discharges 457.30 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters per day.
The Campello sul Clitunno wastewater treatment plant is located in Pigge, a frazione of Campello sul Clitunno in the Umbria region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,310 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. It is an inland facility, situated away from coastal areas, and operates as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 457.30 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tiber River basin. The Tiber River flows through Umbria and Lazio before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the Tiber River and its downstream environments, including the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and drinking water. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality in the sensitive Mediterranean coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pigge, a frazione of Campello sul Clitunno, in the Umbria region of central Italy. The full address is Corciano, Marroggia, Pigge, Campello sul Clitunno, Perugia, Umbria, 06039, Italia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,310 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tiber River basin. The Tiber River ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This is in line with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for sensitive areas.
As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For a population of 2,310, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving water body.
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