Overview
CAPOLUOGO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Atina, Lazio, Italy, serving approximately 3,515 people with a designed capacity of 3,700 m³/day and a discharge volume of 695.85 m³/day.
CAPOLUOGO is a wastewater treatment facility located in Atina, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of about 3,515 residents and is designed to handle up to 3,700 cubic meters of wastewater per day, with an average discharge volume of 695.85 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. For small agglomerations like Atina, advanced treatment may be mandated if the discharge enters a sensitive area. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region, which is characterized by karstic geology and important groundwater resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows southward through Lazio and joins the Garigliano River before emptying into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Minturno. This coastal zone supports diverse marine life and is an important area for fisheries and tourism. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in the sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
CAPOLUOGO is located in Atina, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio region, Italy. The full address is Via Romana, Atina, Frosinone, Lazio, 03042.
The plant serves approximately 3,515 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classifications.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Liri River basin, which ultimately flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
CAPOLUOGO provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like Atina, advanced treatment may be required if the receiving water body is designated as sensitive.
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