CARAFFA_DI_CATANZARO_PETRELLUZZO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Caraffa di Catanzaro, Italy

CARAFFA_DI_CATANZARO_PETRELLUZZO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Caraffa di Catanzaro, a town in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,800 people and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 753.45 cubic meters per 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 advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale when discharging into sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely into a river or stream that flows toward the Ionian Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can affect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps protect the receiving waters and downstream habitats.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that drains into the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The Calabrian coast supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in coastal waters. The plant's location near the coast underscores the importance of effective treatment for safeguarding marine ecosystems.