Overview
CAPOLUOGO_CGL_DEP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cagli, Marche, Italy, serving approximately 5,307 people. It discharges treated effluent into the local water system, supporting environmental protection in the region.
CAPOLUOGO_CGL_DEP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cagli, a town in the Marche region of Italy. The plant serves a population of around 5,307, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The designed capacity is 5,500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of approximately 979 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the directive, overseen by regional environmental authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Metauro River basin. The Marche region features a hilly terrain with rivers that support diverse aquatic life. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Adriatic.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Burano River, a tributary of the Metauro River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Metauro basin supports diverse freshwater and estuarine habitats, including fish species such as trout and eels. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with important fisheries and tourism, making nutrient and pollutant control critical. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and helps prevent eutrophication in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
CAPOLUOGO_CGL_DEP is located in Cagli, a town in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, in the Marche region of Italy. The address is near the Burano River, off Via Alessandro Volta.
The plant serves approximately 5,307 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the Burano River, a tributary of the Metauro River, which flows to the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater.
For agglomerations of this size in Italy, secondary treatment is standard, as required by the EU directive. This typically involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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