CAPPADOCIA_CAPOLUOGO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cappadocia, Italy

CAPPADOCIA_CAPOLUOGO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cappadocia, a town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,750, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 800 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 544.40 m³/day, the plant operates below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding watershed, which supports agricultural activities and local ecosystems in the Apennine region.

The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Liri River basin, which flows southward through the Apennine mountains and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are used for irrigation in the fertile valleys downstream. The region's karst geology makes groundwater protection particularly important, as the area is known for its springs and aquifers.