CELICO_MULINELLE2 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Celico, Calabria, Italy

CELICO_MULINELLE2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Celico, a town in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,950 people and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 2,300 cubic meters per day and currently discharges about 386 cubic meters per day. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately flow toward the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Crati River basin and the downstream coastal environment, supporting both ecological health and human uses.

The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the downstream aquatic ecosystem from eutrophication.