Overview
CAPOLUOGO_CREPACCE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Fara Filiorum Petri, Abruzzo, Italy, serving 2,200 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.
CAPOLUOGO_CREPACCE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fara Filiorum Petri, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,100 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge volume of about 685 cubic meters, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Aterno-Pescara river system. This discharge supports the ecological balance of the receiving waters, which are part of the Adriatic basin and subject to EU water quality standards.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Aterno-Pescara river system, which empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with sensitive marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
CAPOLUOGO_CREPACCE is located at Via Crepacce, Giardino, in Fara Filiorum Petri, province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Aterno-Pescara river system, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, CAPOLUOGO_CREPACCE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) discharging to inland freshwaters, the EU directive requires secondary treatment. Italian plants typically use activated sludge or biological filtration to meet effluent quality standards.
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