Overview
CASTELFERRATO wastewater treatment plant in Torrevecchia Teatina, Abruzzo, Italy serves 1,200 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 295.89 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Adriatic coast.
The CASTELFERRATO wastewater treatment plant is located in the Castelferrato area of Torrevecchia Teatina, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 1,200 people, 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 discharges into coastal waters. It has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily volume of 295.89 m³. The plant is situated less than 10 km from the Adriatic Sea, making it a coastal facility subject to additional environmental scrutiny. Treated effluent from the plant likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Adriatic Sea, contributing to the health of the coastal marine environment. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Adriatic coastline from nutrient pollution and safeguarding local aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream or drainage channel that flows into the Adriatic Sea near the coast of Abruzzo. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient inputs from wastewater. The coastal area supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, which benefit from effective nutrient removal provided by secondary treatment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Castelferrato area of Torrevecchia Teatina, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. Its address is Via Palazzo, Castelferrato, Torrevecchia Teatina, 66020.
The plant serves approximately 1,200 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides secondary treatment before discharging treated effluent. Given its coastal location within 10 km of the Adriatic Sea, the discharge likely enters a local watercourse that flows into the Adriatic.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for coastal discharges. Compliance is enforced by regional environmental authorities in Abruzzo.
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