Overview
Casal Monastero wastewater treatment plant serves 9,500 people in Roma, Lazio, Italy. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Casal Monastero is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Casal Monastero district of Roma, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated in the eastern suburbs of Rome, near the Settecamini area. As an Italian facility, Casal Monastero operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 discharging into freshwaters or estuaries. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating it is sized appropriately for its service population. The treated effluent from Casal Monastero ultimately drains into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber is a major Italian river supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect the river's water quality and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
Casal Monastero discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber supports a variety of fish species and is an important ecological corridor in central Italy. The downstream marine environment includes seagrass meadows and coastal habitats that benefit from reduced nutrient loads from treated wastewater.
Frequently asked questions
Casal Monastero is located in the Casal Monastero district of Roma, in the Lazio region of Italy, near the Settecamini area.
The plant serves approximately 9,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from Casal Monastero is discharged into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian facility, Casal Monastero operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size discharging into freshwaters.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment for removing organic matter and suspended solids.
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