CEPRANO_SCALO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ceprano, Lazio, Italy

CEPRANO_SCALO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Ceprano, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 197.96 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. In Italy, such plants are regulated under national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of receiving waters and population size. The plant discharges into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. Its advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.

The plant's treated effluent flows into the Liri River, which joins the Garigliano River before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream marine environment.