CASTIGLIONE_DEL_LAGO_PINETA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Castiglione del Lago, Umbria, Italy

CASTIGLIONE_DEL_LAGO_PINETA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Castiglione del Lago, a town in the Umbria region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of 3,514 and is designed to handle a capacity of 8,700 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 695.65 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 appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. For a plant of this scale, advanced treatment aligns with the directive's standards for protecting water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Trasimeno, a large lake in Umbria. Lake Trasimeno is an ecologically sensitive water body that supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect the lake's ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the catchment of Lake Trasimeno, a shallow lake in central Italy that is the largest lake in the Italian peninsula. The lake is a key habitat for migratory birds and supports a variety of fish species. Advanced treatment at the plant reduces nitrogen and phosphorus inputs, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically important water body.