Overview
Campo Sportivo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ripi, Lazio, Italy, serving approximately 2,800 people. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and discharges 554.30 cubic meters of treated wastewater.
Campo Sportivo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Ripi, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,800 residents, making it a small-scale facility within 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 3,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 554.30 cubic meters, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows through Lazio and Campania before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Campo Sportivo is located at Viale Casilina Sud, Ripi, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,800 residents in the Ripi area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri-Garigliano river system and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Campo Sportivo provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
As an Italian plant, Campo Sportivo operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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