CAPOLUOGO Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Giovanni Incarico, Lazio

CAPOLUOGO is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Giovanni Incarico, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in the Italian region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 395.93 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the region, including downstream water bodies that support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.

The plant discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows through Lazio and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine and freshwater ecosystems, including important fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects water quality in the downstream environment.